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The problem with excommunication – a response to Desiring God – by Rebecca Davis/Here’s The Joy blog
A couple of weeks ago someone forwarded to me a post from Desiring God that hit me like a punch in the stomach. In an article called “Kicked Out of Church: How God Brought Me Home” (link), author Scarlett Clay begins her story right after her church had excommunicated her, showing the indignation of her […]
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A High View of Marriage Includes Divorce — by Rebecca VanDoodewaard, author, on The Gentle Reformation blog
Here is another important article about divorce, since so many churches — especially Complementarian/Patriarchy/NeoCalvinist are burdening people, in particular wives, with the (false) idea that they must stay in abusive marriages and be submissive doormats.
“Evangelical and confessional churches are striving to maintain a high view of marriage in a culture that is ripping the institution to shreds. So extra-biblical barriers to divorce can be well-meant. They try to protect marriage by doing everything possible to avoid divorce. In doing so, they not only fail to keep a high view of marriage. They also spread lies about the gospel, divorce, the value of people, the character of God, and the nature of sexual sin.”
Via: http://gentlereformation.com/2017/07/20/a-high-view-of-marriage-includes-divorce/
Some Things You Should Know About That Couple You Unwelcomed From Your Church – by Benjamin L. Corey
A powerful, thoughtful article by Benjamin L. Corey about what happens when churches ‘unwelcome’ people.
“Of all the things you should know about unwelcoming people from church, here’s what you should know the most:Sometimes when you unwelcome people from your church or Christian community, it’s a bigger deal than you think….”
PTSD, Friends, and That Voice — The View from the Other Side – by Sarahsmomx5
(This is more a journal entry than a blog post. I sometimes post them because in my convoluted mind it makes me feel more accountable.) On Saturday I did something I swore I was never going to do again. I brought up the abuse in general conversation with someone I’d only just met. I did […]
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I’m Still Here: On Leaving Abuse and Being Ignored in the Grocery Store —by Give Her Wings blog
This important letter was written by one of our brave and beautiful mamas, who is a survivor turned thriver. Please read and be edified
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Things I Wish You Understood: An Open Letter to Ministers From a Family Violence Survivor (via TGC Australia) — Speakingtruthinlove’s Blog
Originally posted on A Cry For Justice: This stupendous article by an anonymous woman was published yesterday at The Gospel Coalition Australia. Things I Wish You Understood: An Open Letter to Ministers From a Family Violence Survivor To the ministers of the church universal I am a family violence survivor. It seems weird to me…
Video:”Nice Guy” Child Sex Abusers – by Retired Prosecutor/F.B.I. Criminal Profiler Jim Clemente on Media Mayhem with Allison Hope Weiner
At my former church Grace Bible Fellowship of Silicon Valley the pastors/elders defended child pornography and said there was “nothing wrong with it” in a meeting with me and they defended child sex abusers. The GBF pastors/elders invited a Megan’s List sex offender/child pornographer to volunteer at the 5-day basketball camp for children and told no one! The GBF pastors/elders advertise the basketball camp at church and in local newspapers. Trusting parents turned over the children to GBF and weren’t told that a Megan’s List sex offender could show up at any time because the GBFSV ‘pastors/elders’ said he was ‘harmless’! There is something seriously wrong with Grace Bible Fellowship of Silicon Valley’s pastors/elders and culture. The California Attorney General’s Office called the GBFSV pastors/elders’ (Cliff McManis, Bob Douglas, Sam Kim and Tim Wong) story to me that a Megan’s List sex offender/child pornographer was “coming off Megan’s List” because “he said so” a story that was “all lies” and “total lies”.
A good, short video by retired prosecutor/F.B.I. criminal profiler Jim Clemente, who works on the show “Criminal Minds”, about how child sexual predators work. – by Velour
Thought after SLO — The View from the Other Side – by SarahsMom
Three years ago I made my first trip to SLO. During this trip I threw up my final Hail Mary to save my marriage…I just had to be positive, but different from the positive I’d been the previous 20 years. Yeah, that was it. So I bought my domain name and tried really hard to […]
Depression is Not a Culture War Battle — Warren Throckmorton
One does not need to be a Christian to oppose suicide. People of all religions and none view suicide as a tragedy.
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GBFSV SPIRITUAL ABUSE VICTIMS' RECOVERY 