I am not going to say anything new in this post. You have all heard it before. But we need to hear it, before, now, and again and again. An abuse victim who has been targeted not only by her abuser, but by her family members, by her pastor, by the pastor's wife (I need… Continue reading Don’t Listen to these Lies — Expose them with the Truth of God’s Word
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Standing Against Abuse Requires the Making of Enemies
But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him. (Matthew 12:14) If a person's intent is to remain popular with everyone, especially with all the leaders of the visible church, then following Christ, standing against evil (especially evil hiding behind religion), and exposing abusers is most certainly not possible for them.… Continue reading Standing Against Abuse Requires the Making of Enemies