A friend writes: In my first marriage, I had a very difficult time getting others to see the reasons behind why my husband would treat me so poorly. He was terribly neglectful, although I could not have known to use that word, yet. He worked long hours and went to seminary (of course, I did… Continue reading Rationalization as it Relates to an Abuser in Ministry
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Seeds sown on rocky ground: Lessons about the abuser’s mentality
As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away. (Matthew 13:20-21 ESV) True story An… Continue reading Seeds sown on rocky ground: Lessons about the abuser’s mentality