This article focuses on understanding the spiritual character and effects of sexual abuse. The author uses the story of Amnon and Tamar (2 Samuel 13) to highlight the damage of being used and feeling useless. It applies that to a victim of childhood sexual abuse.
This article focuses on understanding the spiritual character and effects of sexual abuse. The author uses the story of Amnon and Tamar (2 Samuel 13) to highlight that the end result of the loss of faith and hope is shame. It applies this to a victim of childhood sexual abuse.
This article focuses on understanding the spiritual character and effects of sexual abuse. The author uses the story of Amnon and Tamar (2 Samuel 13) very effectively to highlight what led Amnon to rape his sister, and the impact that had on Tamar, and applies that to a victim of childhood sexual abuse.
This article focuses on understanding the spiritual character and effects of sexual abuse. The author uses the story of Amnon and Tamar (2 Samuel 13) very effectively to highlight what led Amnon to rape his sister, and the impact that had on Tamar.
This article, as the first part of a series, begins to focus on understanding the spiritual character and effects of sexual abuse.
This article offers clear, biblical advice on how to counsel a couple together where there has been spousal abuse. It encourages having the couple relate to each other in your presence, and exposing their sinful relational styles as well as the idols motivating these styles, and helping the couple see their need together for God's grace.
This article offers an overview approach to those who must offer counsel in to those who have been victimized by spousal abuse.
This article offers basic principles of biblical counselling with an abusive spouse. It urges a comprehensive approach: involve the body of Christ, and minister to the whole person.
This article offers clear, biblical advice to those who must offer counsel in situations of spousal abuse.
This article offers a clear, biblical response to spousal abuse.
This article addresses spiritual leaders and the kind of relationship there ought to be between shepherds and sheep. The author does so by exploring the example of the apostle Paul and how he responded to the Corinthians who were complaining about him. Paul's letters to the Corinthians give much food for thought regarding conflict resolution.
This article addresses spiritual leaders and the kind of relationship there ought to be between shepherds and sheep. The author does so by exploring the example of the apostle Paul and how he responded to the Corinthians who were complaining about him. 1 Corinthians 1:10-1 Corinthians 3:32 reveal how Paul focused his concern on the body of Christ, on Christ himself, and on Christlikeness.
This article addresses spiritual leaders and the kind of relationship there ought to be between shepherds and sheep. The author does so by exploring the example of the apostle Paul and how he responded to the Corinthians who were complaining about him. 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 reveals how his identity in Christ trumps what others think of him.
This article addresses spiritual leaders and the kind of relationship there ought to be between shepherds and sheep. The author does so by exploring the example of the apostle Paul and how he responded to the Corinthians who were complaining about him. In particular, the author considers 1 Corinthians 1:1-9.
The insights found in this discussion of emotional empathy in this article will help pastoral caregivers to counsel believers who are involved in conflict.
Using the experience of Nehemiah, and the opposition he faced while rebuilding Jerusalem, the author offers practical advice for church leaders who have to deal with conflict in ministry.
Drawing on Ken Sande’s work in The Peacemaker, this article lays out the “4 Gs” of biblical conflict resolution: Glorify God, Get the log out of your eye, Gently restore, and Go and be reconciled.
This article uses biblical data to address the question about the eternal destiny of the believer who commits suicide.
