Domestic Violence – Spiritual Sounding Board

* * * As Doug Phillips and his Vision Forum ministry is sinking, stories of abuse among Christian Patriarchy are surfacing: domestic violence, wife spanking, etc, among other well-known circles such as RC Sproul, Jr., etc. … Continue reading →

Divorce: Do children bear the sins of their parents’ divorce? Is it better to remain married even with abuse? What is the church teaching us about divorce and abuse by their silence on the subject? Russell Moore is President of … Continue reading →

Article by Pastor D. Scott Meadows’ article, A Christian Wife’s Marriage Catechism, creates a stir among the survivor community. I’ve been watching an important sequence of events unfolding in the blogosphere. Pastor D. Scott Meadows of Calvary Baptist Church (Reformed) … Continue reading →

Christian Domestic Discipline, “wife spanking,” Christian Patriarchy Movement, Spanking of Adult Children, Denominational Practices and teachings *** Two summers ago, I received a phone call from a pastor who shared his growing concern about wife-spanking in his family of churches. … Continue reading →

Owen Strachan and the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) thinks the church handles domestic violence against women better than secular culture. *** Filed under: Council for Bibl. Manhood & Womanhood, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Churches, Failure to Report Crimes, … Continue reading →

How Biblical Gender Role’s Discipline Advice is Actually Abuse by Kathi This past weekend I may have caused some fine folks’ blood pressure to rise by sharing blogger, Biblical Gender Role’s “7 Ways to Discipline Your Wife” on the SSB … Continue reading →

Christ Church’s Pastor Doug Wilson, Jim Wilson, Domestic Violence, Pastoral Response to Abuse, Marriage October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, is wrapping up. In my research on Pastor Doug Wilson and the abuses connected with Christ Church and New Saint Andrews … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Dr. James Dobson, Love Must Be Tough, Domestic Violence, Spousal Abuse, Church, Jeff Crippen, Mike Sloan, Neil Schori ** Recently, an article was posted at Dr. James Dobson’s website and Facebook page. The Facebook post received a lot of push back, … Continue reading →

Pastor Saeed Abedini, #FreeSaeed, Released from Prison, Domestic Violence, Naghmeh It has been reported by the wife of Pastor Saeed Abedini and in many news sources that Pastor Saeed has been released from Iranian prison. Many Christians have been faithfully … Continue reading →

Pastor Saeed Abedini,Nagmeh, Domestic Violence, Public Statement Idaho Statesman has issued a public statement by Saeed Abedini as follows: Two weeks ago today I was released from an Iranian prison after being held captive for three-and-a-half years. My … Continue reading →

Domestic Violence, Naghmeh and Saeed Abedini, Divorce, Marriage, Abuse, Church Response to Abuse Earlier today, I participated in a discussion at SharperIron.org. The discussion is about Saeed and Naghmeh Abedini and domestic violence. A commenter, dmyers, is having trouble with … Continue reading →

Experts on the dynamics of abuse strongly recommend separate, individual counseling for abuser and victim, not couples counseling. If abusers refuse to work through individual counseling on their personal issues, that creates a stumbling block to relational reconciliation. This blog … Continue reading →

Naghmeh Abedini, statement, Pastor Saeed Abedini, Domestic Violence, Counseling A short while ago, Naghmeh released a public statement on her Facebook page: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Dearest friends and prayer warriors, Many of you have been concerned about and have asked … Continue reading →

Pastor John Raymond, New Horizon Calvary Chapel Church, Slidell, Louisiana, Steven Angle, Spiritual Abuse Yesterday on Facebook, journalist Ashley Rodrigue of WWLTV posted the following press release from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff in Louisiana (typed and screenshot below): by … Continue reading →

e *** Divorce, domestic violence, church teachings on Biblical divorce, David Instone-Brewer, abuse, Patriarchy, submission *** For years and years, I was taught that the only reasons Christians could get divorced were for adultery, abandonment, and if an unbelieving spouse wanted … Continue reading →

Wife Spanking, Christian Domestic Discipline, Domestic Violence *** You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of … Continue reading →

Saeed Abedini, Naghmeh, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Arrest for Violating Restraining Order, Seeks Money for New Ministry Yesterday, Naghmeh Abedini, wife of Saeed Abedini, reported on Facebook that her husband had filed for divorce. It is with a heavy and broken … Continue reading →

Bethlehem Baptist Church, Pastor Jason Meyer, Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, Spiritual Abuse Almost exactly 1-1/2 years ago, I wrote an article about John Piper’s former church, Bethlehem Baptist Church (BBC) regarding domestic violence, Encouraging Shift from Bethlehem Baptist Church Regarding Domestic … Continue reading →

Domestic Violence, Phil Johnson, Grace Community Church, John MacArthur *** This post needs little commentary. Pastor Phil Johnson is Pastor John MacArthur’s right-hand man at Grace Community Church. I am sad that a man in his position would so carelessly tweet … Continue reading →

The Christian Patriarchy Movement’s Dark Secret of Wife Spanking

The Children of Divorce and Abuse in Marriage

A Pastor is Challenged after Releasing a Disturbing and Potentially Dangerous Article Directed to Wives of “Difficult” Husbands

Christian Domestic Discipline (Wife Spanking): A Personal Story, and a Closer Look at Patterns Connected with this Abusive Practice

CBMW and Owen Strachan Tweets that the Church is Better at Handling Domestic Violence Than our Secular Culture

The Blogger at “Biblical Gender Roles” is Taken To Task Proving that His Discipline Advice is Really Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence, Jim and Doug Wilson, and Damaging Pastoral Response to Abuse in Marriages

A Pastor Speaks Out: The Church and Abused Women

Three Pastors Challenge Dr. James Dobson’s Advice on Domestic Violence Which Could Put Victims in Harm’s Way

Saeed and Naghmeh Abedini — Two Kinds of Violence, Both Still a Prison

Pastor Saeed Abedini Releases a Public Statement Denying Abuse Allegations Against His Wife

Domestic Violence is NOT a Marriage Issue, but an Abuse Issue

Saeed Abedini and Franklin Graham Promote “Couples Counseling” to Reconcile the Abedinis. Because of Saeed’s Abuse, is This Counterproductive?

Pastor Saeed Abedini Unwilling to Seek Abuse Counseling

Learn to Discern: Pastor John Raymond, in His Own Words

A Challenge to Abused Christian Women Regarding Teachings on Divorce

Wife Asks for Input Regarding Her Husband Who Paddles Her

Saeed Abedini: Files for Divorce, Seeks Money for New Ministry, and Recently Arrested for Violating Restraining Order

1-1/2 years Later, Bethlehem Baptist Church Doesn’t Seem to get Domestic Violence: A Personal Story

Pastor Phil Johnson Shows His Heart toward Domestic Violence Victim