A Review of Married Sex by Gary Thomas
One thing I get asked to do fairly frequently is to give my opinion about various marriage books and whether the material in them is safe for abuse victims. (The vast majority of Christian marriage advice is harmful to those in abusive marriages.) This post will address the book Married Sex by Gary Thomas and co-authored […]
Continue readingWhy Most Christian Marriage Advice is Harmful to Abuse Victims
We live in a world where information is available everywhere we look. Books, seminars, sermons, social media — there are so many avenues for speakers and authors to reach their audience. Authors and speakers who offer marriage advice for Christians are numerous, and they use all of these channels to spread their message. Some are […]
Continue readingWhy God Hates Divorce
Have you heard that God hates divorce? Have you been discouraged from pursuing divorce from an abusive spouse because divorce is something to be avoided at all costs? The problem with using the phrase “God hates divorce” to discourage any divorce is that the context of the scripture passage from which this idea comes is […]
Continue readingDo You Want to Be a Safe Person for Victims? You Must Develop This Skill.
Most people would say they absolutely stand against abuse of any type. BUT…in all actuality I have seen victim after victim further traumatized by people who say they want to help. Perhaps you are thinking, “Well I would never do that! I genuinely care about people and would do anything I can to help!” Great! […]
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