Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church

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Amazing Insight of John Bunyan into the Evil Mind of the RASN

Most of you know John Bunyan as the author of Pilgrim's Progress. But he wrote other books as well and one of those is entitled "The Life and Death of Mr. Badman." It is an account of an evil man's pilgrimage - to hell. The following is an excerpt from…

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RASNs Dig up the Past (and twist it)

“Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of asps is under their lips.” “Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.” (Rom 3:13-14) Narcissistic abusers and their kind (RASNs) dig up the past. And they will do so entirely out of context. By…

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We Grow Accustomed to the Abnormal and Think it is Normal

Gal 4:8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. When we were still dead in our sins, when we did not know God, we were enslaved. We were blind to our condition. Satan had us in bondage leading us…

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The Abuser is an Immature, Selfish Child

One of the first words a child learns is...."mine!" That we are all born into this world in a fallen, sinful condition is evident. You do not need to teach your children to sin - they know how by nature. Mine!! And the battle is on if he doesn't get…

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Divide and Conquer – a Tactic of Evil

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond…

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A New Post at ‘Light for Dark Times – Lessons from the Hypocrite Mr. Pecksniff

Here is a link to my article at Light for Dark Times entitled "Oh, How Forgiving the Hypocrite is - A Picture from Mr. Pecksniff." Pecksniff is a character in Charles Dickens' great novel - Martin Chuzzelwit. Pecksniff's name is synonymous with "hypocrite." One of Pecksniff's tactics is to pronounce…

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Flattery and Popularity – Two Warning Signs of a RASN**

Rom 16:17-18 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. (18) For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they…

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Our Tendency to Minimize Abuse – Even When we are the Target

Psa 26:5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I will not sit with the wicked. Does that statement seem harsh to you? Like overkill? I hate evildoers. They are wicked. Overboard, perhaps? But then, this is the Word of God. God Himself hates evildoers and the wicked. Have you…

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The Old, Old Story – RASN’s Claim to have “Changed”

2Pe 2:22 What the true proverb says has happened to them: “The dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.” As most of you know, I always tell abuse victims these two things: 1)Abusers never change, and 2) A marriage…

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The Best Insight into Evil and the RASN I have Found

Here is a bit of a long quote from the book I have already mentioned - Ann Rule's Dead by Sunset. It is the testimony of Dr. Ron Turco, a psychiatrist who specialized in constructing psychological profiles for law enforcement investigators. Here, he is giving testimony about making such a…

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