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There's meme going around in social media that appears to be a verse from the Bible, but it is not. It is a note in a study Bible placed just above a Bible verse. (And it's got an interesting history.) It contains this quote: "The Devil will exaggerate your mate's...
We were taught to love, love, love. And forgive, forgive, forgive. But no-one ever showed us all the Bible verses telling us to get away from, have nothing to do with, and refuse to even eat with abusive, unfaithful, swindling, jealous, money-obsessed, boastful,...
MYTH: God forbids all divorce, or all divorce is sin unless it's for adultery. TRUTH: Scripture shows that God gives permission for divorce in many situations. And modern Bible translations no longer translate Malachi 2:16 as God saying "I hate divorce." The NIV,...
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Is Marriage an Unconditional Covenant, Since God Never Breaks His Promises? About Me: My name is Gretchen Baskerville and I'm the author of "The Life-Saving Divorce": Hope for People Leaving Destructive...
I thought it was God's will for us to marry. I prayed and asked for the Lord's leading. Did God make a mistake? Did I make a mistake? Did I misunderstand God? Was I just lying to myself? Did some sin from my past cause God to give me a bad spouse? That's what many...
As a lay divorce recovery leader in churches for the past 20 years, it's been my privilege to hear a lot of stories of committed Christians who had to leave their destructive marriages for the sake of their life or sanity. In this post, you'll meet Annette and hear...
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Gretchen Baskerville was interviewed for this article published by The Christian Post. It discusses the secret online groups that provide encouragement and understanding for women and men of faith who need a life-saving divorce. Tens of thousands of committed...
THIS WAS THE #1 DOWNLOADED EPISODE OF 2022 FOR THE UNTANGLE FAITH PODCAST: Host Amy Fritz and I talk about Bible verses about divorce (including 2 in the Old Testament that command divorce). We talk about Weekend to Remember, Christian authors, and Focus on the Family...
NEW PODCAST: Leslie Vernick interviewed me, Gretchen Baskerville, on the "Relationship Truth" podcast. Leslie Vernick - Enriching Relationships That Matter Most Vernick says, "Gretchen Baskerville was the ultimate good Christian girl. She followed all the "rules" so...
Moral Injury and Christian Abuse Survivors who Divorce Scroll down to the Moral Injury Quiz below. What is Moral Injury? The concept of “Moral injury” refers to the psychological distress that arises when an individual’s deeply held moral beliefs and ethical...
Critique of the Focus on the Family article: "PEDOPHILIA in MARRIAGE" - UPDATED 10 Pros and 10 Cons about their Advice . (Summary: Does Focus on the Family's article"Pedophilia in Marriage" give good advice? This article starts with some questions from a nameless...
Poverty and Bad Parents, Not Single Mothers, Drive Most Juvenile Delinquency Brad Wilcox of the Institute for Family Studies often suggests that single-parent homes cause juvenile delinquency, but having a very low income and having a parent who is incarcerated are...
HOW TO HELP A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS BEING EMOTIONALLY, SEXUALLY, SPIRITUALLY, OR FINANCIALLY ABUSED—BUT WON’T LEAVE FOR RELIGIOUS REASONS A woman reached out to me for help to persuade her mother to get to safety from her volatile husband. He was angry, irritable, and...
What's the Difference Between No Contact and The Silent Treatment? People often wonder: What does it mean that my spouse is refusing to talk? Is my husband or wife using "gray rock" tactics or ignoring me because they want to punish me? "No contact" is a...
VIDEO REVIEW of THE POWER OF A PRAYING WIFE by Stormie Omartian For people wondering why so many Christian women say that "The Power of a Praying Wife" book is destructive (despite the wholesome-sounding title), go to the video or podcast that Bare Marriage, Sarah...
Who Destroyed the Marriage? Recently in my private Facebook group, we were talking about "Who destroyed the marriage?" In half of the divorces in the United States, one spouse was unfaithful, sexually immoral; addicted to drugs, alcohol, porn, or gambling; was...
God's View on Cruel Treatment The Bible says that cruel treatment is serious. Even slaves were to be treated with respect. In Exodus 21:26-27, we learn that a slave owner had to let his slaves go free if he abused them—even if the abuse was not life-threatening. How...
Why Do So Many Retirees and People in Long Marriages Get a Gray Divorce? I often see online articles criticizing older couples who divorce, pointing out the financial risk it brings. Financial planners wonder why older couples would get a "gray divorce" just when they...