One of the hardest things about the way some churches react to abuse situations is the complete lack of empathy. It's almost as if because they have their doctrine of "no divorce" they don't WANT to understand for fear they might end up compromising their beliefs. I felt this very keenly as I was going… Continue reading Jesus: The Great Empathizer
Tag: John (gospel)
When is suffering God’s will for us?
The church has been teaching a muddle-headed doctrine about suffering. Many victims of abuse think they have to continue to remain in the abuse and not contemplate leaving the abuser, because of this doctrinal confusion. Ps Jeff Crippen recently preached a sermon called When is Suffering God's Will for Us? The sermon explains what is… Continue reading When is suffering God’s will for us?
