"No one teaches us how to support a friend in peril. Whether it’s after a divorce, a miscarriage, a job loss, or the death of a child, people mean well, but the wrong words can come burbling...
An email I recently received: Hi. My name is Sara. I'm in a lot of emotional and physical pain. My story is a warning—I don't want other women to go through the same kind of abuse I'm now...
Sexual assault by men in power is a hot-button subject these days. I’ve been following several of these cases, trying to understand how they relate to abusive Christian marriages. When Paige...
Oh, yes, I knew there were certain churches where men treated their “sisters” as less than, but I didn't understand how widespread the problem was or where it came from, hoping that the Church was evolving into a more enlightened institution. Now, on the heels of the #MeToo movement, #ChurchToo is fast becoming a much talked about and controversial subject among conservative Christians and their churches. John Temple Bristown, in his book, What Paul Really Said About Women (Harper, 1988) wrote, “In reality, the words that Paul chose to use imply different ideas from those conveyed by the English words we use to translate his writings. And we’ll explore how the Church’s patriarchal attitudes have led to the egregious behaviors of too many of its leaders which are now being revealed.Blessings, Further reading: https://www.cbeinternational.org/blogs/women-saw-metoo-coming-100-years-ago-when-will-we-listen Do you have a divorce experience to share?
My husband and I gave a recently wed couple a “try-out” to do some work for us. We had seen them individually in the community but knew little about them. They proved to be knowledgeable and hard...
World-famous Christian leader Franklin Graham made headlines recently … not for rescuing souls … but for pressuring a woman to reconcile with her abusive husband. ( Read the article here…
How to stop marriage abuse. How can the church react today without kicking against the Word of God. You will love this comment or suggestions I gave on how to stop marriage abuse. If course the church should react. The church react without going against the will of God as we have it in the […]
Violence in marriage has been in the increase and it has claim lives. Women have been the major casualties of violence in marriage. The whole social media has been on fire in the past few days since the announcement of the death of popular Christian singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu. It was alleged that she died from […]
The case of brutality and violence in marriage again: Osinachi Nwachukwu, A great gift is gone again. Women please watch out!!! Is it possible for the late singer to have avoided this painful death? 1. The cries against brutality in marriage has been on the increase even in the body of Christ. 2. I have […]
As a former police officer, Tim saw domestic violence cases daily, but this one sticks out more than any other. He only wishes he had done one other thing. Read on to hear more from Tim.
By Elizabeth Prata Do you take the Lord’s power and grace for granted? Have you diminished His Holiness in your mind? Many people in this day and age have. How do I know? They think the Lord …
20% of American students were victims of bullying at least once. It’s a real deal – even in college. Learn how to not get bullied while in college.
Mary shares her powerful testimony of enduring sexual abuse and finding healing on the other side. We talk about how this relates to body image and what resources she has for anyone looking for hope.
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A guest writer who is the brave one who finally left. This is the voice of experience and the voice of possibility. There is hope.
Check out my favourite books and resources to get talking about sex with your kids in a non-weird way, and even begin discussing abuse and pornography.
Welcome to Real Life . Real Life can be painful, especially when it involves a childhood scarred by sexual molestation. Today’s guest post i…
Do you have a lunch-money-stealing, name-calling, fist-waving, voice-raising neighborhood bully who makes everyone miserable? Bullies have the run of my neighborhood. They intimidate my neighbors… and me. They don’t throw punches, but they sure do play dirty. The bully of loneliness makes us feel like no one sees our pain. They bully of fear traps […]