One of the most common scenarios that Christian domestic abuse victims relate to me is that after they have asked their church for help with the abuser, they have not been believed. Then, after a characteristic progression of events, the victim determines that she must separate from and / or divorce her abuser. At this… Continue reading Your Church Needs to Stink
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
Why Won’t They Believe Me?
Here is a very, very good question — Why is it that if a man goes to church, people find it hard to believe that he can abuse his wife mentally or physically? I would have to answer this question in two parts: He is a master of disguise, and Christians often fail to take… Continue reading Why Won’t They Believe Me?
