Little Wife and The Churchy People
Spiritual abuse goes right along with domestic abuse.
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Restore Us
I was blessed to attend the recent Restore 2022 Conference at Judson University. The subtitle, A Conference Restoring Faith in God and the Church, hinted at the truth that our society is experiencing right now – many people have lost faith in our loving God, because of abuse in the church and in the home. …
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Little Wife and the Churchy People
Once upon a time, when Little Wife was married to her first husband Freddie, they decided that they should be going to church with their many beautiful children. It’s just not easy raising a family these days, and Freddie agreed that they should find a nice church so that the kids would grow up knowing…
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Abusive Relationships | Children and domestic violence | Church Response | Effects of Abuse | Trauma
Terrorists in our Homes
It is hard to believe that it has been nineteen years since 9/11 happened. I know exactly where I was on that day. You probably can remember also. In the morning of that day at work, I learned of the attacks against our country. When lunchtime came, I rushed to get to the Target store…
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Abusive Relationships | Betrayal | Church Response | Domestic Violence | Effects of Abuse | Entitlement | Insights | Marriage | Reconciliation
I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 4 of 4
I Was Once a Pastor’s Wife Part 3 of 4 Una vez fui la esposa de un pastor Parte 4 de 4 What do you think of this story so far? How would you address the issues this young lady has shared? Here’s where we left off: “I” married him. I emphasized the “I” because…
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Abusive Relationships | Betrayal | Church Response | Domestic Violence | God's Faithfulness | Insights | Spiritual Direction
Is There Any Hope For Me?
Ann sat gazing at the stain-glass window as she listened to the worship songs being sung. She noticed the varied colored pieces that had been carefully placed to form the intricate design. Her mind wandered to the hopes and dreams she had once carried inside now stomped on and broken by the person who was…
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What Would Jesus Do?
Set aside the church’s self-prescribed “principles and practices”, and search the living Word to find out what Jesus would do. Here are some things Jesus would not do:
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New Light on a Common DV Perspective
I have been pondering something. Whenever we educate the church about domestic violence, we often note that there is a high possibility that 1 in 4 women in their congregation have or will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Let’s look at this from a different perspective. If we say there are 1 in 4…
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Abusive Relationships | Church Response | Domestic Violence | Effects of Abuse | Insights | Spiritual Direction
A Plea to Pastors
Dear Pastor, Since 1995, FOCUS Ministries, Inc. has been reaching out to women who are struggling in abusive and dysfunctional relationships. Most of them belong to churches like yours. They sit in the pews on Sunday morning alongside their abusive husband. Perhaps you are unaware that behind the smiles and handshakes is a secret that…
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Abusive Relationships | Church Response | Domestic Violence | Effects of Abuse | Insights | Reconciliation | Spiritual Direction
A Time of Testing
When someone has sinned against us, we must choose our response carefully. We may hear various voices from church leadership claiming to know what we should do. Forgive and forget are often the words they choose to say followed by a forceful push toward reconciliation. This approach places a heavy weight of guilt on the…