by gbaskerville | Apr 9, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, For Pastors, Safe Churches & Friends
Summary: This article gives 7 ways churches—especially Evangelical churches—can address emotional abuse in Christian marriages better. This article documents 7 problems and gives 7 solutions for pastors, church staff, and lay leaders. And here is the 20-min. video...
by gbaskerville | Apr 1, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce Bible Verses, Focus on the Family, For Pastors
Focus on the Family Keeps Changing their View of Biblical Divorce —but Not for Abuse Victims Did you know Focus on the Family had held 3 conflicting views of biblical divorce in the past two years? It's so confusing. —Two reasons for divorce (but they don't...
by gbaskerville | Apr 1, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, Focus on the Family, For Pastors
Some Christian Marriage Authors and Counselors are Starting to Change their Minds about Physical and Emotional Abuse Some Christian authors and speakers now accept physical and emotional abuse as biblical grounds for divorce. We need to honor their willingness...
by gbaskerville | Mar 18, 2021 | Abuse examples, Christians and Divorce, Divorce Bible Verses, First-person stories, Focus on the Family, For Pastors
Summary: 25 reviews of Emerson Eggerichs's book Love and Respect by people who read the book. Most found it to be harmful. Many women say the book made their husbands feel entitled to abuse them, even though the wives bent over backwards to be respectful. If you’re...
by gbaskerville | Mar 15, 2021 | Abuse examples, High-Conflict Divorces, Parental alienation
How to Document Child Support and Expenses and Protect Yourself in a High-Conflict Divorce Fewer than half of ex-spouses who are required to pay child support actually do pay it in full. In difficult divorces where one parent may not play fair or follow the divorce...
by gbaskerville | Mar 10, 2021 | Divorce and Children, Kids and Parental Alienation
This side-by-side comparison chart evaluates books for children (ages 2-13) about divorce. 1 = very good; 2 = okay; 3 = not so good How do you pick just the right book on divorce for your child or grandchild? START HERE: This chart (click on green button below) lists...
by gbaskerville | Mar 1, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Myths
Forgiveness Is Complex because Abuse, Betrayal, and Neglect Are Complex Not everything can be forgiven before the sun goes down. Nor should it. So how do we honor the Bible and at the same time honor our own need to process what's happened to us? Let’s say...
by gbaskerville | Mar 1, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Myths
Forgiveness Is Complex because Abuse, Betrayal, and Neglect Are Complex Let’s say your spouse slaps you on the face. If you were confident it was accidental—perhaps he/she was swatting a fly and missed—that would be easy to handle. But in the case of abuse, it's not...
by gbaskerville | Feb 28, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Myths
FORGIVENESS IS NOT SWEEPING EVERYTHING UNDER THE CARPET Forgiveness is not… Forgiveness is… Forgiveness is not letting the offender off scot-free. Forgiveness is holding the offender responsible, including requiring reparations and accepting the legal...
by gbaskerville | Feb 28, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Myths
Forgiveness Is Complex because Abuse, Betrayal, and Neglect Are Complex Let’s say your spouse slaps you on the face. If you were confident it was accidental—perhaps he/she was swatting a fly and missed—that would be easy to handle. But in the case of abuse, it's not...
