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Is “The Devil will exaggerate your mate’s failures” a Real Bible Verse?

Is “The Devil will exaggerate your mate’s failures” a Real Bible Verse?

by gbaskerville | Oct 14, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Do I have biblical grounds for divorce?

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...
Churches & Christian Denominations with Unsafe Divorce Policies for Abused Spouses

Churches & Christian Denominations with Unsafe Divorce Policies for Abused Spouses

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...
Why Does She Stay In An Abusive Marriage? 50 Women & Men Tell Why

Why Does She Stay In An Abusive Marriage? 50 Women & Men Tell Why

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...
Why Did I Stay So Long When I Had Serious Grounds for Divorce?

Why Did I Stay So Long When I Had Serious Grounds for Divorce?

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...
Jesus Said, “Love My Enemy”—Can I Still Divorce Them?

Jesus Said, “Love My Enemy”—Can I Still Divorce Them?

by gbaskerville | Aug 16, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce Bible Verses, Do I have biblical grounds for divorce?, Safe Churches & Friends

About Me: If you're new to my blog, read this first. I'm a committed Evangelical Christian. I started leading Christian divorce recovery groups in conservative churches in 1998.  Despite what I was taught, I don't believe the vast majority of divorces are for...
Jesus’ Greatest Divorce Sermon – Luke 13

Jesus’ Greatest Divorce Sermon – Luke 13

by gbaskerville | Jul 31, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce Bible Verses, Do I have biblical grounds for divorce?, Safe Churches & Friends

If you're new to my blog, read this first.  I'm a committed Christian who started leading Christian divorce recovery groups in Evangelical churches in 1998. I write about "life-saving divorces," those divorces that are for very serious reasons. "Life-saving divorces"...
Adultery, Abuse, Abandonment are Biblical Grounds for Divorce

Adultery, Abuse, Abandonment are Biblical Grounds for Divorce

by gbaskerville | Jul 28, 2020 | Divorce Bible Verses, Do I have biblical grounds for divorce?

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,...
Is Marriage an Unconditional Covenant?

Is Marriage an Unconditional Covenant?

by gbaskerville | Jun 16, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce Bible Verses, Do I have biblical grounds for divorce?, For Pastors, Myths

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 Relationships. And I've been a Christian divorce recovery leader...
But He Never Hit Me: Divorce for Neglect, Emotional, and Financial Abuse

But He Never Hit Me: Divorce for Neglect, Emotional, and Financial Abuse

by gbaskerville | Apr 28, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, Do I have biblical grounds for divorce?, First-person stories

"But He Never Hit Me": Divorce for Neglect, or Emotional, Verbal, or Financial Abuse 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...
Help! I’m Married to a Cheater! To Stay or to Go?

Help! I’m Married to a Cheater! To Stay or to Go?

by gbaskerville | Apr 10, 2020 | Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, Do I have biblical grounds for divorce?

What does a Christian do when adultery is discovered? We were taught to value the sanctity of marriage. We learned that marriage was for life, and that God can save any marriage. But does that mean we required to smooth it over and "forgive and forget" over and over?...
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