[August 14, 2022: There have been some changes made to this post. For more information, read the Editors’ notes at the bottom of the post. Editors.] When they could snatch a bit of time at the riverbank, out of eye or earshot of their masters, the captive Israelites didn't have to sing happy songs on… Continue reading There we sat down and wept — Psalm 137
Tag: abuser’s tactics
Pounding the facts; pounding the witness; pounding the table
Here is a way to identify whether someone is a genuine shepherd or a hireling-cum-wolf. Ask yourself, “Is this person pounding the facts? Or are they just pounding the witness or pounding the table?” This post is a recapitulation and coda to Part 3 of my series about Sheep, Shepherds and Wolves. The questions in… Continue reading Pounding the facts; pounding the witness; pounding the table
How can you tell if someone who has the office of shepherd is actually a hireling?
Discerning good leaders from incompetent / bad leaders is vital in these perilous times. This is Part 2 of a 3-part series. Part 1 Part 3 In Part 1, I set out some basic differences between good leaders (true under-shepherds) and hirelings. Sooner or later, hirelings will abandon the sheep to the wolves. All true… Continue reading How can you tell if someone who has the office of shepherd is actually a hireling?
Sheep, sheep-like shepherds, shepherds, and wolves
Society and especially the churches are in perilous times. Therefore it’s imperative to discern the difference between shepherds and wolves. There are three types of people in the church, as there are elsewhere. That's a generalisation, but it can help us understand life. In Christian terms, those three types are Sheep, Shepherds and Wolves. This… Continue reading Sheep, sheep-like shepherds, shepherds, and wolves
Going from anger to calm in an instant – a Red Flag of an abuser / psychopath
[July 18, 2022: There have been some changes made to this post. For more information, read the Editors’ notes at the bottom of the post. Editors.] Guest post by James. Many ‘ordinary’ people can go from calm to angry very quickly given the right circumstances. But only those with personality disorders (psychopaths, etc.) can go… Continue reading Going from anger to calm in an instant – a Red Flag of an abuser / psychopath
Evildoers catch / seize / snatch / ravish. God is more powerful than Satan.
[July 13, 2022: There have been some changes made to this post. For more information, read the Editors’ notes at the bottom of the post. Editors.] Evildoers lurk to snatch the poor, seizing and ravishing the people they target. Wolves hunt to catch sheep. Let me show you some words and passages from the Bible… Continue reading Evildoers catch / seize / snatch / ravish. God is more powerful than Satan.
Sarah’s Covering in Genesis 20:16 — the Geneva Bible translated it absurdly and dishonestly
[June 27, 2022: There have been some changes made to this post. For more information, read the Editors’ notes at the bottom of the post. Editors.] Absurd and dishonest translation of Scripture — it often dishonours women and puts them in a double bind. Ruth Magnusson Davis shows how Genesis 20:16 was badly translated in… Continue reading Sarah’s Covering in Genesis 20:16 — the Geneva Bible translated it absurdly and dishonestly
A Cry For Justice 