Last week as I was reading through the Gospel account of Christ's betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion, I was struck with how often this narrative exposes the mentality, nature, and tactics of abuse. This really should not surprise us because abuse is just plain sin. I think that it is in fact perhaps the most "diabolically… Continue reading The Nature of Abuse Demonstrated in the Crucifixion of Christ
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Navigating Through Negative Emotions (by Jeff S. & Megan C)
On the heels of Megan's post about waves of false guilt (found here), she and I (Jeff S) began a discussion about the various permutations of internal negative feelings over our behavior. A therapist I heard once categorized these into three categories, which we think are helpful to define and identify: Embarrassment, Guilt, and Shame. These progress from surface level… Continue reading Navigating Through Negative Emotions (by Jeff S. & Megan C)
