2Th 2:9-10 The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, (10) and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. When we consider the attributes of…
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One of our longtime blog followers (and my friend) sent me the following book recommendation. The author is now a U.S. Senator (Arizona) who is a retired Air Force officer, having served as a fighter pilot in many combat arenas. Martha McSally is also an abuse survivor and her life…
Read MoreAs criminal investigators often say, "follow the money" if you want to get to the crooks. In this post I want to expose a chief and leading motive which explains why "christian" entities (denominations, seminaries, churches, missions organizations, Bible colleges, pastors, etc) so typically abuse the abused. Why do they…
Read MoreI was told that my body was not my own, but the touching went on despite me saying I was so tired and wanted to go back to sleep. I would wake up from the touching and pretend that I was still asleep. I can only remember once or twice…
Read MoreNOTE: This post was originally published at my Light for Dark Times blog (lightfordarktimes.com) January 11, 2019 but I am also publishing it again here to be certain all our readers see it. It is a very important subject. I am going to make a statement here that 10 years…
Read MoreThe Abuser Provokes His Children to Wrath Sermon 10 from the series: The Psychology and Methods of Sin A 21 sermon series on domestic violence and abuse First given on September 26, 2010 Sermon Text: Ephesians 6:4 Ephesians 6:4 ESV Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them…
Read MoreJohn 8:48 The Jews answered him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?" The tactics we can expect to be used against us when we confront evil of the kind we focus on here (abusers - entitlement, power, control, justified) include blaming,…
Read MoreBow Down — The Abuser's Command Sermon 4 from the series: The Psychology and Methods of Sin A 21 sermon series on domestic violence and abuse First given on August 15, 2010 Sermon Text: Esther 3:5 "When we are honest, we come to the humbling realization that in each abuser…
Read MoreMore Weapons in the Enemy's Arsenal Sermon 3 from the series: The Psychology and Methods of Sin A 21 sermon series on domestic violence and abuse First given on August 8, 2010 Sermon Text: Daniel 4 Power and control. As we have been proceeding now in our study of the…
Read More1Sa 13:8-12 He waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him. (9) So Saul said, "Bring the burnt offering here to me, and the peace offerings." And he offered the burnt offering. (10) As soon as…
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