by gbaskerville | Apr 30, 2021 | Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, Divorce Bible Verses, For Pastors, Gaslighting Examples, Myths, Standers
5 MYTHS OF DIVORCE THAT DON'T APPLY TO COMMITTED CHRISTIANS (OR TO OTHER DEEPLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE) Let’s face it, well-meaning friends and family and even counselors give us advice on fixing our marriages: Try harder, pray more, be more agreeable, have more sex. But...
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. Then this article documents 7 problems and gives 7 solutions for pastors, church staff, and lay leaders. 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 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...
