The Apostle John Provides us a Model of How to Address an Abuser in Church

I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to… Continue reading The Apostle John Provides us a Model of How to Address an Abuser in Church

I’m Nobody Special; What Can I Do To Help Lazarus?

This article is by Harriet Cook. Update June, 2024: Harriet has now expanded this article into a book — What Can I Do To help Lazarus?: Reaching Out with Knowledge and Compassion to Survivors of Domestic Abuse in our Congregations [Affiliate link]. Harriet is a wife, mother of adult children, and grandmother, loving and serving… Continue reading I’m Nobody Special; What Can I Do To Help Lazarus?