by gbaskerville | Sep 11, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Do I have biblical grounds for divorce?, For Pastors, Safe Churches & Friends
Churches & Denominations with Unsafe Official Divorce Policies for Abused Spouses If you belong to one of these denominations or attend one of their churches, please contact them. Even if your own pastor condones divorce for abuse, please write, call, or email...
by gbaskerville | Aug 29, 2021 | Abuse examples, Christians and Divorce, For Pastors
ARE ABUSE VICTIMS CULPABLE IF THEY DON’T RESIST? Recently there was a tweet on Twitter talking about the biblical story of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife (Genesis 39). The tweet suggested that Joseph ran from the woman’s advances, therefore he was obviously an...
by gbaskerville | Aug 22, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Do I have biblical grounds for divorce?, First-person stories, For Pastors, Myths, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
50 Abused Wives and Husbands Answer the Question: “Why Did You Stay So Long?” People wonder why abused women and men stay with a dangerous spouse for so long. I asked people in my private Facebook group (Life-Saving Divorce for Separated and Divorced...
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. How do I know? I looked up every claim, every researcher, and every quote and...
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...
