Is it a sin to feel afraid?

One of our readers, No Name Please, wrote the following comment in a recent post (link) [emphasis added by Barb]: ....my pastor, who is a great guy and supportive, and the other two people involved in the counseling, even my lawyer don't get my fear. My ex's pastor and my friend actually did call it… Continue reading Is it a sin to feel afraid?

A Story of Abuse and Shame: Setup by the Religion of the Pharisees and How Jesus Set Her Free!

The following is an abuse survivor's story which she has graciously and bravely agreed to share with us. Identifying details have been changed but all the rest of the story is quite true. Notice in particular how the shaming of a Pharisee and Pharisaical system set this young woman up as a target for a… Continue reading A Story of Abuse and Shame: Setup by the Religion of the Pharisees and How Jesus Set Her Free!