Sincerely, Jezebel

08/23/2025

08/08/2025

Imagine hurting your child so deeply that their only path to healing is to walk away. 💔 Instead of facing the pain you caused, you twist the narrative, claiming *you* were abandoned, convincing yourself you’re the victim.

But let’s talk about the real tragedy here:

- A parent who won’t acknowledge the harm done.
- A parent who silences their child’s pain to protect their own image.
- A parent who leaves their child to suffer in silence.

All to avoid facing the truth.

Healing often means creating distance, establishing boundaries, and choosing peace over pretense. 🌈

To everyone who had to walk away to survive, remember this: **You deserved better.** Your healing matters, even if they never admit their mistakes. ✨

08/06/2025

Who is the IFB? well here is a list of just a FEW members and the crimes they committed.

📰 Teen murders father (History.com):
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-1/a-teenage-boy-murders-his-father

👩‍⚖️ LaPorte Co. mother sentenced in child death (WNDU):
https://www.wndu.com/2024/01/05/laporte-co-mother-sentenced-42-years-role-death-4-year-old-boy/

📜 Tennessee s*x offender registry profile:
https://sor.tbi.tn.gov/details/00577712?fbclid=IwY2xjawMAaXJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEwTWJWUzlCZTF0OWNzaVFkAR62xBZ83cXjNrDqScvNQLFr4MQrfLlqyz-YCOgEGYgSe0cGdK7MMYNnTw0PNg_aem_yUW_SIqR2uAGwz2EA7FVvA

✝️ Minister in s*x ring case (CleveScene):
https://www.clevescene.com/news/rodney-stewart-local-minister-nabbed-in-s*x-ring-updated-2014550

🏛️ Former Portage Mayor James Snyder (Yahoo News):
https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-portage-mayor-james-snyder-221700613.html

🔍 Reddit: Deep dive into old court case:
https://www.reddit.com/r/FundieSnarkUncensored/comments/qnbs3l/a_deep_dive_into_an_old_court_case_involving/

📄 PDF: Hollenbeck sentenced to 14 years:
https://haysconsulting.net/mba/Hollenbeck%20sentenced%20to%2014%20years%20in%20prison.pdf

🎥 YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRPBmDKO9pE

⚖️ Indiana Court of Appeals 2023 case:
https://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/court-of-appeals/2023/22a-cr-02171.html

💼 Lee Chatfield, former House Speaker, to stand trial (Bridge MI):
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/former-house-speaker-lee-chatfield-wife-stand-trial-corruption-charges/

🙏 Former Baptist minister sentenced to 12 years (DOJ):
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/former-baptist-minister-sentenced-12-years-imprisonment

🏫 Former Ga***rd teacher sentenced for s*xual assault (UpNorthLive):
https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/former-gaylord-teacher-sentenced-for-s*xually-assaulting-students

📰 Ga***rd Grace Baptist teacher faces charges (Petoskey News):
https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2019/07/01/former-gaylord-grace-baptist-teacher-faces-8-csc-charges-against-minor/44230061/

🔎 Michigan OTIS offender profile:
https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=510278

⚖️ Indiana Court of Appeals 2014 case:
https://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/court-of-appeals/2014/84a01-1405-cr-191.html

📺 ABC7 News Archive:
https://abc7.com/archive/8512517/

📋 Michigan S*x Offender Registry Search (Ryan McBride):
https://mspsor.com/Home/RegistrySearch?firstName=Ryan&lastName=McBride®istrationNumber=&Address=&City=&County=&Zip=

08/06/2025

Keep going ✨🤍

08/05/2025

Dear IFB survivors,

If you are taking your frustration and irritability out on your children, SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP! It is not normal behavior! Your child will internalize this as they are the problem! It’s you, you’re the problem, and that’s okay, as long as you are willing to fix the problem! What you endured as a child was vile but it takes a conscious effort to end the cycle of abuse. Just because you survived it doesn’t mean it was ever okay to have been done to you!

When we know better, we do better!

Sincerely,
Jezebel

08/02/2025

🎙️ Thank You for Your Support! 💜

To all our listeners—thank you for showing up, tuning in, and standing with us. Your support means the world as we continue to share truth, pain, healing, and hope.

✨ New episodes of Sincerely Jezebel will drop every Friday ✨

As always, these episodes are unedited and unfiltered—because survivors deserve to be heard exactly as they are. These are real stories from real people who lived through the trauma of the IFB (Independent Fundamental Baptist) cult system.

We’re not here to argue or prove what we endured—we're here to witness, affirm, and help others know that it’s okay to question what you were taught in that small, suffocating box.

📢 If you have a story and want to join the conversation, we’d love to hear from you. Survivors, your voice matters. You are not alone.

With love,

Sincerely, Jezebel 💌

04/02/2024

Hell is a mindset.

A mindset that is contagious and infectious.

A mindset often dipped in truth and “god”

A mindset where lies feel good and truth is painful.

Watch “heaven on earth” become an understanding when you choose the uncomfortable truth.

The pain of watching those you love choose hell, is absolutely gut wrenching. (Jesus died of a broken heart from this very thing because he loved all)

I used to think if I just choose a little bit of hell they will see the other side. It doesn’t work that way.

They have to choose it for themselves.

I think one of the biggest indicators of someone in absolute hell, is there ability to lie and destroy others based on those lies simply because if they accepted the truth they would have to see the ugly reality of the harm they have caused. (Leading to genuine repentance)

Ultimately the denial of truth, keeps you prisoner.

The truth shall set you free! ✨🤍

03/21/2024

“Do it for every time that they forced you to be silent. Light it all on fire. Find your voice, and begin to riot.”
-Little girl speak

03/06/2024

He went on a missions trip in 7th grade and came looking like this.

Josh Merrell has told his perspective from that trip!

Fairhaven Baptist Church has some major explaining to do for DECADES of severe child abuse and sending kids to homes like Netflix show sheds light one!!!

The youth group was violent!! The preaching was violent!!

THE IFB IS A VIOLENT CULT WHERE CHILDREN ARE R***D AND TORTURED DAILY RIGHT HERE IN CHESTERTON INDIANA

Fairhaven Baptist Church is one of MANY that hides this kind of evil!!!

03/04/2024

Incase someone wasn’t sure exactly what the IFB is. This was 12 years ago and they have not changed one bit.

Teen pregnant after alleged r**e says she was forced into church confession. What happened to Tina Anderson. Cult control.Similar to: Jehovah Witness WTBTS W...

06/20/2023

You are worthy of love. You are worthy of Happiness. You are worthy of peace. You are worthy of it all. Because you are worthy. Never forget that.

06/20/2023

I would like to announce that we will be starting the support group on Saturday July 1st at 7pm EST. I apologize for the delay in getting this going. Life has thrown some curve balls lately, but I believe that this is a necessity and am working hard to be able to be there for fellow survivors who truly need to know that they are not alone. Thank you for your understanding and I am excited to see where it takes us.