Gary Thomas, the author of Sacred Marriage, recently wrote on his blog about how the church needs to protect women from abuse. There was a flood of responses from people. One lady directly confronted him for how, “I endured abuse for way too long because of your teachings.” Gary responded to her by writing, “I… Continue reading Gary Thomas’s book “Sacred Marriage” — a review by Avid Reader
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
The Pastor’s Wife — An All too Frequent Ally of the Abuser
I thought that if I went to my pastor's wife and told her what was really going on in my marriage, she would certainly understand and help me. After all, she is a woman too. There are godly women married to pastors. My wife is one. This post is in no way intended to be… Continue reading The Pastor’s Wife — An All too Frequent Ally of the Abuser
