Reader, Jeff Brown, shared a comment this morning and because it is an older post, I wanted to shine a little more light on it in a new post: JANUARY 22, 2013 @ 8:10 AM We talk about the Big Dogs, but not much about the audiences who storm these conferences, and don’t seem… Continue reading Who is Going to Blast the Bullhorn on Abuse in Church?
Category: Domestic Violence and Churches
John Piper and the Church on Domestic Violence
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. 9 Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. Proverbs 31:8-9 In an earlier post, Domestic Violence: Do Pastors Know Best?, I posted a video of a question and answer… Continue reading John Piper and the Church on Domestic Violence
Complementarians Speak out about Violence Against Women
“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”Dietrich Bonhoeffer Today, Novermber 25, was the day designated as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women:"Millions of women and girls around the world are assaulted, beaten,… Continue reading Complementarians Speak out about Violence Against Women
Post-Election Rant and Sanctity of Marriage
I have more follow-up on patriarchal lifestyle and fathers who own their daughter's heart, but need to take a quick diversion because my brain won't let go of this.I'm in a foul mood - and maybe a fowl mood, too - as I'm looking at my kitty toss up a dead bird and play with… Continue reading Post-Election Rant and Sanctity of Marriage
Rant: When Do Church Pastors/Leaders Call Civil Authorities?
*** Blogger Alex Grenier of Calvary Chapel Abuse published an article about former NBA player and Calvary Chapel member, Nick VanderLaan. I have highlighted important points below. Take a look at the whole article here. *** http://ephesians511blog.blogspot.com/2012/10/calvary-chapel-arrested-member-warning.html *** Former NBA player Nick VanderLaan, a recent money-giving member of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, tells his… Continue reading Rant: When Do Church Pastors/Leaders Call Civil Authorities?
Are Christian Leaders Condoning Islam’s Rules for Wife Beating??
** A reader sent this to me and I found it very shocking that some of our modern-day celebrity pastors seem to condone behavior that Mohammed endorsed - the beating of wives. Here is what my reader had to say: Pastor Ken Garrett is absolutely right when he says: "Our churches will never be safe places… Continue reading Are Christian Leaders Condoning Islam’s Rules for Wife Beating??
Domestic Violence: Do Pastors Know Best?
The issue of domestic violence in the church is disturbing. How are churches handling these cases? In this post, we discussed domestic violence within some Sovereign Grace Ministries (SGM) churches. As most of you are probably aware, SGM is in the midst of a lawsuit filed by 3 families whose children were sexually abused and… Continue reading Domestic Violence: Do Pastors Know Best?
Spousal Abuse in Sovereign Grace Ministries Churches?
“Never be content with your current grasp of the gospel. The gospel is the life-permeating, world-altering, universe-changing truth. It has more facets than a diamond. It's depths man will never exhaust.” CJ MahaneyCJ Mahaney quoted above is the head of Sovereign Grace Ministries (SGM) and was recently named in a lawsuit along with several others by… Continue reading Spousal Abuse in Sovereign Grace Ministries Churches?
A Pastor Speaks Out: The Church and Abused Women
The church, domestic violence, women, pastors, spousal abuse A couple days ago, I was informed about a note a pastor had written to another pastor regarding spiritual abuse. This spiritual abuse is specifically regarding women and how their role as women is regarded in the church - or perhaps I should… Continue reading A Pastor Speaks Out: The Church and Abused Women
Spiritual Sounding Board 