2 Timothy 4:14-15 ESV Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. (15) Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. There is an atmosphere, a culture, an often unspoken law in many, many churches and professing Christian families and…
Read MoreMany of you have either been through the family court system (such a nice name, right?) or you are still enduring the suffering of that battleground. Not only at the hands of your abuser, but many times through the injustice of the court itself. And so often these scenarios leave…
Read MoreMatthew 13:24-25 ESV He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, (25) but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. I drove by a…
Read MoreI think this is one of the most cruel letters from a pastor to an abuse victim that I have seen. While it is very similar in ways to others I have read, it is remarkably deceptive in a number of ways. The “love” words it uses. The selective and…
Read MoreProverbs 26:24-26 ESV Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; (25) when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; (26) though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. It is…
Read MoreIn recent posts dealing with the fact that abusers see their spouse and children as property owned, Innoscent made the following excellent comment: In the eyes of the abuser the marriage covenant contract is an exclusive title whereby he becomes the proprietor of his wife, whatever she owns, her life,…
Read MoreThere are those, even among Christ's followers, that are worse than any one can imagine them to be, and lack nothing but opportunity to show it." (Matthew Henry) Matthew Henry, that great preacher and Bible Commentator of old, made this statement as he was commenting on Judas' betrayal of Christ…
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