Dear White Church: Listen. When Black people tell you their stories, listen. This is Austin Channing Brown's story, and you need to listen to it.

And then you need to "release indifference and join the struggle." But first — listen.

(I mean, if you're not White and not a Christian, you still can and should listen to Black stories, including this one. But Channing is a lifelong member of the church, so her story resonates there.)