Your platitudes are proverbs of ashes (Job 13:12a NKJV) Domestic abuse victims frequently find themselves misunderstood by those from whom they seek support. Such interchanges can be extremely distressing for victims — they feel at a loss as to how to respond to the attitude of the supporter. Frequently supporters don’t mean to hurt; it… Continue reading Unhelpful Comments by Well-Meaning People: A coaching clinic for victims of domestic abuse and their supporters
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
“We Are Not Your Chum” – another brilliant post by Julie Cleaveland
....God doesn’t use the hurting, the victim, the crushed, as bait. God doesn’t use the “trash fish” of society to reach a “trophy.” Jesus sees value and worth where others see none. God sees. God reaches. God searches. God stops. So you see, church leaders, we are not your chum. [...continue reading Julie Cleaveland's post… Continue reading “We Are Not Your Chum” – another brilliant post by Julie Cleaveland
