Most Christians have taught the ‘submit’ doctrine in a way that disempowers women. It teaches women to ignore their gut feelings, to put their legitimate needs and preferences and wishes aside. It discourages wives from using negotiation skills with their husbands. It deters wives from setting boundaries when their husbands behave selfishly or sinfully. Here is… Continue reading When do I submit and when do I stand?
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You Must Listen to Me! (says the abuser)
I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. (3 John 1:9) Abusers, as most all of you know through years of grievous experience, possess a mentality of incredible entitlement. One of the typical displays of this is their insistence that everyone listen to them.… Continue reading You Must Listen to Me! (says the abuser)
