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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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Imaging Leadership: When Image is More Important Than Anything

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

One of the surest ways to kill an organization is to be driven by image. One of the surest ways to identify a toxic leader is to find one driven by image.

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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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PCC’s Dirty Little Secret: Kate’s Story

August 31, 2022September 2, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

It has been two years since the Williams left Peace Community Church. You either confront the abuse, or you enable and embolden it. Silence only serves the abuser. Sin grows in the dark.

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Authorized Unity: Loyalty, Allegiance and Fidelity

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

When your pastor says, "If you don't trust me, you don't trust God," run.

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Lessons from the Boxing Ring

June 22, 2020October 12, 2020 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

Despite the crazy dad, Dave Marks' thoughts are helpful for understanding the toxic work environment...or really, any conflict.

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22 Years of Failure: The Church’s Response to Abuse

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

Marsha sought help from church leaders for 22 years. They didn't think that was long enough to live with an abusive husband. The church's theology of divorce is hurtful and unbiblical.

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Daniel in the Lion’s Den: A Leadership Quagmire

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

Daniel lost his job, but as he noted, "The real abuse was not in being fired unjustly [which he was], but in [Pastor Jim] having to control the narrative in every situation...the manipulation, gas lighting, and his constant need to fight."

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Amelia & Ethan: Reading the Signs

October 25, 2019October 19, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

Ethan said there were red flags he should have seen, and to this day, several years later, lives with a certain guilt that he failed in his calling.

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Like a Shepherd Lead Us: Looking Outward

August 12, 2019August 28, 2019 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

All Christian leadership should look like shepherding. A shepherd who looks out for his sheep.

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