by gbaskerville | Aug 19, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Do I have biblical grounds for divorce?, First-person stories, For Pastors, Myths, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
Why did I stay so long when I had 100% serious biblical grounds for divorce? I asked this question in my private Facebook group, and here are some of the answers I received (anonymized, of course, to protect people's safety). 1. Because I was taught...
by gbaskerville | Jun 22, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, Focus on the Family, For Pastors, Safe Churches & Friends
Fact check of the article “How Could Divorce Affect My Kids?” by Amy Desai, J.D., on the Focus on the Family website. WARNING: This article has 12 half-truths in it. It was written to mislead people to believe that divorce is universally destructive to...
by gbaskerville | Jun 18, 2021 | Christians and Divorce
What do you do if you're a woman of faith but have experienced abuse or betrayal in your marriage? What if you know you need to get out, but you're worried about God's disapproval? Let's face it, Christians (or other people of faith) may have been told they are...
by gbaskerville | Jun 16, 2021 | Abuse examples, Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, Standers
CAN I DIVORCE AFTER SAYING “FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE”? When committed people of faith promise "for better or for worse" in our wedding vows, we take those words seriously. We believe that marriage is holy, undefiled, loving, and lifelong. That's why both people...
by gbaskerville | Jun 16, 2021 | Abuse examples, Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, Standers
DOES “FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE” MEAN I CANNOT DIVORCE? When committed people of faith promise "for better or for worse" in our wedding vows, we take those words seriously. . They mean we promise to stay during the ups and downs of life. . But do our vows mean we...
by gbaskerville | Jun 8, 2021 | Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, First-person stories
What Did You Do With Your Wedding Dress or Tuxedo After Divorce? In June 2021, there was an informal poll in my private Facebook Group: Life-Saving Divorce for Separated or Divorced Christians. Both men and women participated in the poll. See more than 50 ideas and...
by gbaskerville | May 19, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Focus on the Family, Gaslighting Examples, Safe Churches & Friends, Standers
This is a fact check of the article “Is Divorce The Right Answer? 15 Questions Couples Should Ask” by Dr. Angela Bisignano on the Focus on the Family website. WARNING: This article has 5 major factual errors. The author is wrong about many of her claims. She misquotes...
by gbaskerville | Apr 30, 2021 | Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, 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 has held 3 conflicting views of biblical divorce in the past two years? It's so confusing. —Two reasons for divorce (but they don't...