Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a…
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Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for…
Read MoreThe following art strip (I was going to call it a comic strip but it's not meant to be comical. Maybe a "sarcasm strip"?!)...was drawn by one of our blog family. It is based on the recent series "Stephanie's Story" and how her ex "pastor" mistreated her. Many thanks to…
Read MoreMany thanks to No One Down Here for this powerful comment. I decided to make it a stand alone post to be sure everyone was able to see it. She wrote this in response to the artwork strip done for us published on Nov 4th. Pastors, church leaders, "biblical" counselors,…
Read MoreThere are many other emails that were avalanched onto Stephanie by her ex-pastor which also included some communications from the "biblical counselor." All of them put the primary burden for "saving the marriage" on Stephanie rather than where it belonged, on her abuser. Here is a copy of the letter…
Read MoreWe continue with Stephanie's story of abuse not only at the hands of her ex-husband but in some ways even more so by her ex-pastor and church. If you have not read the first 4 parts of her story in earlier posts, be sure to do so. Part 1 Part…
Read MoreHere are some of the typical emails and letters that were sent to Stephanie by her (now ex) pastor. This is the very kind of thing that is laid upon victims by their churches. I will just post a few here and more in a subsequent post, including the formal…
Read More[If you haven't yet read the earlier posts of Stephanie's story, here are the links - Part 1, Part 2] Stephanie's pastor and his wife continued to make excuses for her abuser's wickedness. Now Stephanie tells us how they stepped up that pressure. We will include some of the actual…
Read MoreDue to pressure from her pastor, his wife, and her abuser husband (Terrance), Stephanie returned to the run down, spider and rodent infested house, and to her abuser. If you missed part one, here is the link Part One. And now, Stephanie continues with her story: [In your comments, perhaps…
Read MoreStephanie, like most of our readers, married an abuser and, to make her plight worse, her church and pastor added to the abuse. Stephanie wants to tell her story, so we are publishing it here in a series. AND we are going to include the emails and letters her ex…
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