Child protection — what question are you asking?

Many children are falling through the gaps in the system that is supposed to protect them. Every country, state, and culture has its own systemic gaps when it comes to child protection. I recently attended a talk on this subject that was delivered to professionals in the family violence and justice fields. As a community… Continue reading Child protection — what question are you asking?

Isn’t adultery the only ground for divorce?

People often think Jesus said adultery was the only grounds for divorce, but we’ve misunderstood what Jesus said in Matthew 19 because we haven’t understood the cultural background. When the Pharisees tested Jesus by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?” they were alluding to a dispute between… Continue reading Isn’t adultery the only ground for divorce?