Liz Evan
@lizevan.bsky.social
Lawyer, wife, and mom; loves rainy days, good food, and laughter. Crazy about Jesus whatever may come.
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Liz Evan
@lizevan.bsky.social
· Nov 21
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Hi BSKY. I’ve read we have to do intros. I’m a criminal appellate atty & civil rights litigator w/special expertise in the constitutionality of sex offender registries; wife to a specops hero; & mom to 2 teens & a preteen. I advocate for survivors of abuse, esp. in religious spaces. See also:
“Years later, though, as she struggled with the physical effects of complex post-traumatic stress disorder, the crushing weight of a civil lawsuit initiated against her and several other SBC defendants by her alleged abuser, and the lack of any meaningful progress in abuse reforms by the SBC,
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June 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
“Years later, though, as she struggled with the physical effects of complex post-traumatic stress disorder, the crushing weight of a civil lawsuit initiated against her and several other SBC defendants by her alleged abuser, and the lack of any meaningful progress in abuse reforms by the SBC,
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Rachael Denhollander’s statement on the passing of her dear friend, Jennifer Lyell.
June 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Rachael Denhollander’s statement on the passing of her dear friend, Jennifer Lyell.
Southern Baptist Mike Johnson doesn’t think bad actions deserve real consequences because “they were trying to do a good job.”
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March 25, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Southern Baptist Mike Johnson doesn’t think bad actions deserve real consequences because “they were trying to do a good job.”
apnews.com/article/war-...
apnews.com/article/war-...
“At an EU summit in Brussels tomorrow, leaders will discuss a proposal by the European Commission to borrow up to 150 billion euros to lend to the 27 EU member states under a new rearmament plan.”
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Emmanuel Macron suggests France's nuclear weapons could guard Europe from Russia
In a television address tonight, he said the world was entering a 'new era' and a 'global conflict' was already underway.
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March 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
“At an EU summit in Brussels tomorrow, leaders will discuss a proposal by the European Commission to borrow up to 150 billion euros to lend to the 27 EU member states under a new rearmament plan.”
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It looks like a Poe poem out on our land
February 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
It looks like a Poe poem out on our land
I spent the day in DC working with the Victim Advisory Group of the US Sentencing Commission. It’s so rewarding to be a part of a team working for victims across the country, and to be in a room where expertise and experience is valued and respected.
I’m also thankful to be in my own bed tonight. 😴
I’m also thankful to be in my own bed tonight. 😴
January 29, 2025 at 5:06 AM
I spent the day in DC working with the Victim Advisory Group of the US Sentencing Commission. It’s so rewarding to be a part of a team working for victims across the country, and to be in a room where expertise and experience is valued and respected.
I’m also thankful to be in my own bed tonight. 😴
I’m also thankful to be in my own bed tonight. 😴
About a month into the COVID lockdowns, Natalie Grant recorded this in her living room with her husband. In case you need some beauty today. I know I did. ❤️
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Natalie Grant - Total Praise (Cover)
YouTube video by Natalie Grant
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January 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
About a month into the COVID lockdowns, Natalie Grant recorded this in her living room with her husband. In case you need some beauty today. I know I did. ❤️
youtu.be/hRYywMFvNVQ?...
youtu.be/hRYywMFvNVQ?...
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Grateful to have this conversation with @drmoore.bsky.social on the significance and impact of church hurt and what to do when a church hurts people or when you've been hurt by the church. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c36D...
January 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Grateful to have this conversation with @drmoore.bsky.social on the significance and impact of church hurt and what to do when a church hurts people or when you've been hurt by the church. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c36D...
Truthbombs from Skye & @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social:
“When you began to get evidence of not just individuals who transgressed, but institutions that facilitated it & enabled it, you have to ask, how many bad apples … before you get questions about the orchard?”
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“When you began to get evidence of not just individuals who transgressed, but institutions that facilitated it & enabled it, you have to ask, how many bad apples … before you get questions about the orchard?”
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French Friday: The End of #MeToo
Podcast Episode · The Holy Post · 12/27/2024 · 1h 7m
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December 28, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Truthbombs from Skye & @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social:
“When you began to get evidence of not just individuals who transgressed, but institutions that facilitated it & enabled it, you have to ask, how many bad apples … before you get questions about the orchard?”
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“When you began to get evidence of not just individuals who transgressed, but institutions that facilitated it & enabled it, you have to ask, how many bad apples … before you get questions about the orchard?”
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My new hoodie ❤️❤️
Merry Christmas!!🎄🎁
Merry Christmas!!🎄🎁
December 25, 2024 at 10:16 PM
My new hoodie ❤️❤️
Merry Christmas!!🎄🎁
Merry Christmas!!🎄🎁
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“Yes, people want justice — as long as justice costs them nothing or very little.” — @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/o...
Opinion | The Trouble Began Where #MeToo Became #ChurchToo
Yes, people want justice — as long as justice costs them nothing or very little.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2024 at 9:50 PM
“Yes, people want justice — as long as justice costs them nothing or very little.” — @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/o...
I have said it often — everyone is against abuse until it implicates someone they know and love.
Then, too often, it’s defend, excuse, minimize, justify.
“Very few people will sacrifice anything they truly value to correct an injustice that doesn’t involve them immediately and directly.”
Then, too often, it’s defend, excuse, minimize, justify.
“Very few people will sacrifice anything they truly value to correct an injustice that doesn’t involve them immediately and directly.”
"A person might value vulnerable people in the abstract — or might even declare a strong commitment to justice — but very few people will sacrifice anything they truly value to correct an injustice that doesn’t involve them immediately and directly." www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/o...
Opinion | The Trouble Began Where #MeToo Became #ChurchToo
Yes, people want justice — so long as justice costs them nothing, or very little.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2024 at 6:56 PM
I have said it often — everyone is against abuse until it implicates someone they know and love.
Then, too often, it’s defend, excuse, minimize, justify.
“Very few people will sacrifice anything they truly value to correct an injustice that doesn’t involve them immediately and directly.”
Then, too often, it’s defend, excuse, minimize, justify.
“Very few people will sacrifice anything they truly value to correct an injustice that doesn’t involve them immediately and directly.”
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Kudos to missionary kid survivors for obtaining independent probe of abuse at Hillcrest, a Christian boarding school in Nigeria. 8 religious groups agreed to fund it. #MissionsToo
Guess who did NOT agree? The Southern Baptist Convention. #ThisistheSBC www.christianitytoday.com/2024/12/abus...
Guess who did NOT agree? The Southern Baptist Convention. #ThisistheSBC www.christianitytoday.com/2024/12/abus...
Investigation to Look at 82 Years of Missionary School Abuse - Christianity Today
Adult alumni “commanded a seat at the table” to negotiate for full inquiry.
www.christianitytoday.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Kudos to missionary kid survivors for obtaining independent probe of abuse at Hillcrest, a Christian boarding school in Nigeria. 8 religious groups agreed to fund it. #MissionsToo
Guess who did NOT agree? The Southern Baptist Convention. #ThisistheSBC www.christianitytoday.com/2024/12/abus...
Guess who did NOT agree? The Southern Baptist Convention. #ThisistheSBC www.christianitytoday.com/2024/12/abus...
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There is no structure—be it government, church, etc—that can thrive when bad people are in charge.
Conversely, very bad structures can often work if good and godly people are in charge.
Work on structure, to be sure. It is necessary.
But start with character.
Conversely, very bad structures can often work if good and godly people are in charge.
Work on structure, to be sure. It is necessary.
But start with character.
December 5, 2024 at 5:43 PM
There is no structure—be it government, church, etc—that can thrive when bad people are in charge.
Conversely, very bad structures can often work if good and godly people are in charge.
Work on structure, to be sure. It is necessary.
But start with character.
Conversely, very bad structures can often work if good and godly people are in charge.
Work on structure, to be sure. It is necessary.
But start with character.
@tialevingswriter.bsky.social explains in her book, The Well-Trained Wife, how churches like Hegseth’s (CREC) teach wife-spanking as acceptable discipline.
So this should not be a surprise.
So this should not be a surprise.
Pete Hegseth’s mom: “I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.”
Pete Hegseth’s Mother Accused Her Son of Mistreating Women for Years
Penelope Hegseth made the accusation in an email to her son in 2018, amid his contentious divorce. She said on Friday that she regretted the email and had apologized to him.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2024 at 5:59 AM
@tialevingswriter.bsky.social explains in her book, The Well-Trained Wife, how churches like Hegseth’s (CREC) teach wife-spanking as acceptable discipline.
So this should not be a surprise.
So this should not be a surprise.
It’s a two-turkey Thanksgiving, and husband has already spatchcocked them. Firing up the pellet grill now!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
November 28, 2024 at 3:09 PM
It’s a two-turkey Thanksgiving, and husband has already spatchcocked them. Firing up the pellet grill now!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
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Death, along with a host of other sadnesses in this in this fallen world, is inevitable. There is already too much grief in this world.
And I have less tolerance now for the unnecessary kind.
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And I have less tolerance now for the unnecessary kind.
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Pure Grief vs. Foul
(And a peek at my family from years ago!)
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November 26, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Death, along with a host of other sadnesses in this in this fallen world, is inevitable. There is already too much grief in this world.
And I have less tolerance now for the unnecessary kind.
open.substack.com/pub/karenswa...
And I have less tolerance now for the unnecessary kind.
open.substack.com/pub/karenswa...
Taking it day by day. And He grants me moments of such beauty when I’m feeling the loss deeply. What a savior.
But it is most definitely to say welcome to the mountain. The mountain of grace. You’ll have everything you need. Scoop up armfuls daily. Welcome to a new season with Jesus who knew all along this was coming. You weren’t prepared but he was. You’re going to be OK. I mean it. Walk with him and see.
November 25, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Taking it day by day. And He grants me moments of such beauty when I’m feeling the loss deeply. What a savior.
This is why I advocated for a law in Tennessee to criminalize clergy abuse against adults. It passed unanimously, and it’s now a Class E felony in this state for a clergy member to have sexual contact with someone they’ve counseled.
Praying all states will criminalize such predatory behavior.
Praying all states will criminalize such predatory behavior.
The dynamics of adult clergy sexual abuse are complex. Offenders often exploit their position, power, and influence—not physical force—to perpetrate the abuse. This leaves many victims questioning whether it was abuse at all, often carrying lifelong self-blame as a result.
November 24, 2024 at 3:35 PM
This is why I advocated for a law in Tennessee to criminalize clergy abuse against adults. It passed unanimously, and it’s now a Class E felony in this state for a clergy member to have sexual contact with someone they’ve counseled.
Praying all states will criminalize such predatory behavior.
Praying all states will criminalize such predatory behavior.
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If you’re looking for an Advent book, here’s one. It doesn’t look backward but forward to the coming of Jesus and how anticipating seeing him face to face can fuel joyful endurance through life’s greatest challenges.
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Bright Hope for Tomorrow: How Anticipating Jesus’ Return Gives Strength for Today: Davis, Chris: 9780310134190: Amazon.com: Books
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November 22, 2024 at 11:33 AM
If you’re looking for an Advent book, here’s one. It doesn’t look backward but forward to the coming of Jesus and how anticipating seeing him face to face can fuel joyful endurance through life’s greatest challenges.
a.co/d/8OuCFhF
a.co/d/8OuCFhF
Same, same. But loyalty to (or fear of losing?) denominational identity outweighed truth and justice.
It seems there’s no such thing as a dealbreaker anymore.
It seems there’s no such thing as a dealbreaker anymore.
I feel so naive.
I really thought that in my own small way I could help bring about change for good with “the good guys” — who weren’t so good after all.
Sobered and humbled and sad.
I really thought that in my own small way I could help bring about change for good with “the good guys” — who weren’t so good after all.
Sobered and humbled and sad.
November 21, 2024 at 4:40 AM
Same, same. But loyalty to (or fear of losing?) denominational identity outweighed truth and justice.
It seems there’s no such thing as a dealbreaker anymore.
It seems there’s no such thing as a dealbreaker anymore.
Hi BSKY. I’ve read we have to do intros. I’m a criminal appellate atty & civil rights litigator w/special expertise in the constitutionality of sex offender registries; wife to a specops hero; & mom to 2 teens & a preteen. I advocate for survivors of abuse, esp. in religious spaces. See also:
www.tba.org
November 21, 2024 at 3:30 AM
Hi BSKY. I’ve read we have to do intros. I’m a criminal appellate atty & civil rights litigator w/special expertise in the constitutionality of sex offender registries; wife to a specops hero; & mom to 2 teens & a preteen. I advocate for survivors of abuse, esp. in religious spaces. See also:
I’m on the board of Give Her Wings, a fantastic nonprofit that helps mamas who have escaped domestic violence, many of whom lost support of their church communities. Please consider helping our mamas this Christmas season!
Here’s what we are about:
www.giveherwings.com/faith-and-mi...
Here’s what we are about:
www.giveherwings.com/faith-and-mi...
Faith and Mission
www.giveherwings.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:23 AM
I’m on the board of Give Her Wings, a fantastic nonprofit that helps mamas who have escaped domestic violence, many of whom lost support of their church communities. Please consider helping our mamas this Christmas season!
Here’s what we are about:
www.giveherwings.com/faith-and-mi...
Here’s what we are about:
www.giveherwings.com/faith-and-mi...
This is a photo of my tiny, 81 y/o MIL wielding her favorite chainsaw yesterday, working with disaster relief in Florida.
Though she be but little she is fierce ❤️
Though she be but little she is fierce ❤️
November 18, 2024 at 12:02 AM
This is a photo of my tiny, 81 y/o MIL wielding her favorite chainsaw yesterday, working with disaster relief in Florida.
Though she be but little she is fierce ❤️
Though she be but little she is fierce ❤️