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Thank you for daring to listen. For the next three weeks, we will be featuring storytellers

from an Acts 29 affiliated church in Illinois. The storytellers will be sharing about their

experiences and interactions with the lead pastor of this church, as well as Acts 29 leadership.

Today, we will be sharing Stephanie's story.

Stephanie's vulnerability to voice what she endured is commendable.

It was an honor to witness her bravery as she reclaims her story.

The abuse of power and authority that these courageous

storytellers will talk about deserves our attention. And the way church leaders responded to the

valid concerns of Stephanie and others is deeply troubling. For Johnny Harris, I am Jay Coyle, and this is The Bodies Behind the Bus podcast.

I am all about blessed subtraction.

There is a pile of dead bodies behind the Marseville bus.

And by God's grace, it'll be a mountain by the time we're done.

You either get on the bus or you get run over by the bus.

Those are the options.

But the bus ain't going to stop.

You either get on the bus so you get run over by the bus.

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