And I saw that for all the adulteries of faithless Israel, I had sent her away and given her a writ of divorce, yet her treacherous sister Judah did not fear; but she went and was a harlot also. (Jeremiah … Continue reading
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Abuser Protection
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When the people came into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has the Lord defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us take to ourselves from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that it may … Continue reading
Abuse Questions
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Both mainstream media and bloggers are currently focusing attention on domestic violence. We have several high-profile celebrities involved with domestic violence charges. We’re seeing strong pushes toward zero tolerance on domestic violence among professional sports, churches, universities, and others. Overall, … Continue reading
Biblical Word Play
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I first saw this Grammarly post on FaceBook, a few weeks ago. I love it! I love word plays…always have. I come by it honest. My father used to write poems that read like nonsense until the reader discovered the … Continue reading
Deliver Us
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Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage. I will also redeem you with an outstretched … Continue reading
Relational Idolatry
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Now large crowds were going along with Him; and He turned and said to them,“If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even … Continue reading
Marriage is Temporal
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Sometimes I just have to speak out… Last week, Pastor D. Scott Meadows, of Calvary Baptist Church, Exeter, New Hampshire, posted A Christian Wife’s Marriage Catechism, followed a few days later by A Christian Husband’s Marriage Catechism. Frankly, both the advice … Continue reading
Take a Stand!
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A recent post on Intentionally Yours blog exhorts Take a Stand: Divorce is Not the Answer! Similarly, Will Davis Junior recently posted Hey Christians, It’s Time to Take Divorce Off the Table! and Always Learning recently posted For Those Pondering … Continue reading
God Hates Divorce? NOT!
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I had begun planning a post on this topic, when I read Barbara Roberts’ post, this afternoon, at Crying Out for Justice blog. Barbara pretty much said what I intended, more skillfully than I would have said it. So…I’ll just point you to her post HERE.
Covenant Abuse
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I am reposting this from about a year ago (with minor edits). October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, intended to raise awareness. Would that we could all remain constantly aware and determine to stand for justice and against abuse. …to … Continue reading