For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? (Matt. 16:26) What does it mean to lose or forfeit oneself – one's very soul? Obviously in the eternal sense, the destination would be hell. But there… Continue reading Gains & losses; submission & self-sacrifice
Category: Unjust church responses
unhelpful responses by pastors and leaders, idolatry of marriage, Pharisaism, legalism, wolves in sheep’s clothing, church discipline misused, cult dynamics, Patriarchy
Preserve the Marriage At All Costs?
The following letter, modified in form just slightly for anonymity, is an actual note from a conservative pastor written recently to an abuse victim (a woman) in response to her question about his position on divorce. He knows the details of the many years of abuse that she has endured at her abuser-husband's hands. He… Continue reading Preserve the Marriage At All Costs?
