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Lisa’s Victory: A Missionary Horror Story

September 13, 2023September 20, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

She knew that God was calling her to be a missionary. His seeming commitment to Christ and a future as a missionary "touched" her and they were married. But he can no longer harm Lisa.

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Spreading Like a Tree: Grace to Rescue the Innocent

May 30, 2023July 18, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

Forgive and forget. Don't judge. Remember we are all sinners. There are actually times when grace means to pronounce judgment and bring accountability.

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Deal With the Elephant: Whose Sin Is It?

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

I have often heard survivors of abusive leaders in the home and workplace confess their sins and in some way suggest the abuse they are living under is somehow a necessary result of their sin. Do not be distracted by the wiles of the abuser as he projects his sin upon his victim.

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The Long-Term View: The Lord is a Refuge for the Oppressed

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

We see our oppressors (as the Bible calls them) winning the battle. But that is only in the short-term. The LORD is my refuge.

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It’s Not an Affair: Clergy-Perpetrated Sexual Abuse of Adults

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / 3 Comments

Jada said she "felt like a prisoner set free" when she left her sexually and spiritually abusive pastor. 

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Silencing Victims in the Church: Kayla and Amber’s Story

February 17, 2023February 16, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / 2 Comments

Amber, a young adult, was committed to church. She loved the fellowship and teaching. Then something happened.

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Touch Not the Lord’s Anointed: Respect and Accountability

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / 2 Comments

Is a church leader, by nature of the office he holds, the "Lord's anointed" as David calls King Saul in 2 Samuel 1:14?

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Consider It Joy [In Time]! Weeping With Those Who Weep

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

"Consider it joy! It will make you stronger." Yes, the Bible tells me so. But it so often seems so callous for someone to remind me of it. Rather, Weep.

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Advocating: Our Necessary Compassion

December 23, 2022December 22, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

To be silent is sin. When you know there is oppression, compassion requires advocacy.

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My Close Friends Have Forgotten Me: Isolating Victims

November 17, 2022September 9, 2023 / 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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