If you have ever had chickens, you may have had to trim their wing feathers to keep them from flying out of the chicken pen. Clipping wings is a good thing when done to chickens. It really is for their own good. Chickens just aren't meant to soar like an eagle (if they try, the… Continue reading Abuse as Enslavement: “Clipping Her Wings”
Category: Christianity
forgiveness, suffering, love, marriage vows, salvation, sin, repentance, reconciliation, separation & divorce, remarriage, prayer, Christian maturity, gossip vs. disclosure, submission, husband as head, Scripture, boundaries, justice
Abuse and Pre-Marriage Counseling: We Must Change Our Approach
There are scores of books written and designed to be used to counsel engaged couples, purporting to make them better prepared for marriage. Many pastors insist on pre-marriage counseling before they will agree to perform a wedding. I am sure that their intent is good, but frankly, I have never enjoyed nor felt any degree… Continue reading Abuse and Pre-Marriage Counseling: We Must Change Our Approach
