John Piper’s “Clarifying Words on Wife Abuse” – are they helpful?

Fresh off the presses is John Piper's article Clarifying Words on Wife Abuse. He says he has written it to clarify what he said some years ago in his online Q&A video where he was answering the question “What should a wife’s submission to her husband look like if he’s an abuser?” When that Q&A… Continue reading John Piper’s “Clarifying Words on Wife Abuse” – are they helpful?

Dealing with a spiritual stronghold

We've been talking recently about Why Are Pastors Afraid to Permit Divorce for Abuse? So far, we've come up with this list of reasons why pastors are afraid: Pharisaical religion uses fear to keep people in bondage. Pharisaical religion teaches that the first is first; the last must remain last, and the first can oppress… Continue reading Dealing with a spiritual stronghold