by gbaskerville | Apr 1, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, For Pastors
Some Christian Marriage Authors and Counselors are Starting to Change their Minds about Physical and Emotional Abuse Some Christian authors and speakers now accept physical and emotional abuse as biblical grounds for divorce. We need to honor their willingness...
by gbaskerville | Mar 18, 2021 | Abuse examples, Christians and Divorce, First-person stories, Focus on the Family, For Pastors
Summary: 25 reviews of Emerson Eggerichs's book Love and Respect by people who read the book. Most found it to be harmful. Many women say the book made their husbands feel entitled to abuse them, even though the wives bent over backwards to be respectful. If you’re...
by gbaskerville | Mar 1, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Myths
Forgiveness Is Complex because Abuse, Betrayal, and Neglect Are Complex Not everything can be forgiven before the sun goes down. Nor should it. So how do we honor the Bible and at the same time honor our own need to process what's happened to us? Let’s say...
by gbaskerville | Mar 1, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Myths
Forgiveness Is Complex because Abuse, Betrayal, and Neglect Are Complex Let’s say your spouse slaps you on the face. If you were confident it was accidental—perhaps he/she was swatting a fly and missed—that would be easy to handle. But in the case of abuse, it's not...
by gbaskerville | Feb 28, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Myths
FORGIVENESS IS NOT SWEEPING EVERYTHING UNDER THE CARPET Forgiveness is not… Forgiveness is… Forgiveness is not letting the offender off scot-free. Forgiveness is holding the offender responsible, including requiring reparations and accepting the legal...
by gbaskerville | Feb 28, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Myths
Forgiveness Is Complex because Abuse, Betrayal, and Neglect Are Complex Let’s say your spouse slaps you on the face. If you were confident it was accidental—perhaps he/she was swatting a fly and missed—that would be easy to handle. But in the case of abuse, it's not...
by gbaskerville | Feb 26, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Focus on the Family, Myths
Who is this post for? For people who are divorced or considering it and want to defend themselves against misleading articles This page is for you if you are in destructive marriage and are thinking about divorce. Yet every time you read Christian articles...
by gbaskerville | Feb 10, 2021 | Abuse examples, Christians and Divorce, Focus on the Family, For Pastors, Myths
Painful sex, marital rape, sexless marriages, and sexual coercion in Christian marriages are serious problems. Why do they exist? What can be done? VIDEO #1 HOW CAN WE HAVE BETTER SEX LIVES IN OUR MARRIAGES? In 2020, marriage author and researcher...
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 27, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Free Books, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
Free Kindle giveaway launches "The Life-Saving Divorce" to #1 in the Category Wow! Thank you! Today you guys put my book on the best-seller list for Amazon's Christian Counseling & Recovery category. The Kindle version of "THE LIFE-SAVING DIVORCE" is free today...