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Repentance and Restitution: Giving Feet to Confession

January 11, 2023January 12, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

Biblical repentance is difficult to understand. The word is used freely as though everyone gets it. But identifying the actual repentant heart is not so easy. Restitution can help.

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Strange Fire: Holding Leaders Accountable

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

Bad leaders are held to account by the Lord and His people are called to hold them accountable for their failures where they have that ability.

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My Close Friends Have Forgotten Me: Isolating Victims

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

One particular result (and technique) of abuse is isolation. It is deeply hurtful. And it is almost always, in my experience, a result of or intentional tool in the abusive individual's kit.

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I Loathe My Life: Listening to Victims

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

Those who are honored to hear an abuse victim's story need to hear Job's story. They need to hear his words . . . and they need to hear his friends' words.

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All That Glitters Is Not Gold: Emily’s Story

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

Emily joined the African mission work because it "sounded good. It was the way we should be helping." But all that glitters is not gold...

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Mia’s Story: A Bruised Reed He Will Not Break

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

Mia suffered under a leadership that was more concerned about following their church rules than the love of Christ. Their spiritual abuse was worse than her experiences of sexual abuses.

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Tyrants Leading the Church: Seekers of Position, Role & Status

July 27, 2022August 3, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / 6 Comments

Mia's change in behavior at home and struggle with the church had its roots in her experience of sexual abuse. It was not too late for Mia, but the church and her parents were going to need to respond to her struggles in light of these horrible experiences as a child. 

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Accountability Guilt: Jack’s Life in the Wilderness Under Abusive Leadership

July 22, 2022August 25, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

When do you give up on a toxic leader? More often than not, leadership abuse survivors struggle with "Accountability Guilt."

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We Want A King: Complicity with Toxic Leadership

June 30, 2022July 30, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

Relationship with, the power, or charm of the leader creates followers and like-minded fools. They became complicit with the abuse though maybe having the best intentions.

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Going Back to Abuse: What In the World Just Happened?

April 16, 2022September 16, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

Why do survivors of domestic violence go back to their abusers? The same reasons pop up within the toxic workplace for why employees stay with an abusive organization.

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