by gbaskerville | Feb 2, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Safe Churches & Friends
Does A Divorce Mean My Faith Is Weak? No, not if you needed a life-saving divorce to save your life and sanity—and your children's. In fact, it takes tremendous FAITH to say, "I will protect myself and my children because God loves us and cares about us." It takes...
by gbaskerville | Jan 17, 2021 | Focus on the Family, For Pastors, High-Conflict Divorces, Safe Churches & Friends, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
Pastors, Christian marriage authors, and Christian radio programs like to quote the study by Dr. Linda Waite, who found, "Two out of three unhappily married adults who avoided divorce or separation ended up happily married five years later." When this study came out...
by gbaskerville | Dec 27, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce Bible Verses, Focus on the Family, Safe Churches & Friends, Standers
This infographic shows that NO Bible in the first 2000 years of Bible translation interprets Malachi 2:16 as "God hates divorce" or "I hate divorce" —not even close. To see how it was translated in 18 major versions from the time of Christ to today, click HERE....
by gbaskerville | Dec 22, 2020 | Abuse examples, Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, Safe Churches & Friends
Divorce Saves Lives When “no fault” divorce laws started passing one state at a time, starting with Governor Ronald Reagan in California in 1969, researchers wanted to see the effect. In states that passed unilateral no-fault divorce, they observed the suicide rate...
by gbaskerville | Dec 19, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, For Pastors, Safe Churches & Friends
What Was the Puritan View of Divorce? Were There Any Puritan Divorces? Although the Puritans wanted to create a godly society in America, they were realistic about abuse, desertion, and betrayal. They were followers of Protestant Reformer John Calvin (and his...
by gbaskerville | Dec 15, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, First-person stories, Myths, Safe Churches & Friends, Why Do We Divorce?
What do you say if a dear Christian friend disagrees with your decision to divorce your destructive spouse? . What if they accuse you of making things up? . What if they are ill-informed about the tactics abusers use? . What if they pressure you, saying "holiness over...
