Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find? -Proverbs 20:6, NIV HERE’S TO THE FAITHFUL SPOUSES*: Did you catch that? You are rare. It says so in Scripture. God says it. So, it must be so. You possess a very valuable character trait–faithfulness. And if anyone knows how this character … Continue reading “Let’s Celebrate Faithful Spouses!”
Author: Divorce Minister
Not nearly angry enough…with her!
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. -Psalm 7:11, KJV If anything, I was too mellow when it came to my (now) ex-wife’s cheating behavior! Most of my anger was directed at the proxy agents used by her to manipulate the narrative and keep me unbalanced. They did sinful … Continue reading “Not nearly angry enough…with her!”
Reminder: Adultery is Downright Demonic
“You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” – John 8:44, NASB. If … Continue reading “Reminder: Adultery is Downright Demonic”
On Using “Biblical” Counseling Only
As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. …And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all … Continue reading “On Using “Biblical” Counseling Only”
At what point does a faithful spouse become an enabler?
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will … Continue reading “At what point does a faithful spouse become an enabler?”
Pastors OUGHT to be the best professionals to address adultery!
Thou shalt not commit adultery. -from the Ten Commandments (e.g. Exodus 20:14, KJV) Committing adultery is a sin. In fact, one cannot commit adultery without sinning in other ways including coveting, lying, stealing, and idolatry–i.e. worshiping something or someone as more important than God. A pastor ought to be the professional best equipped to understand and … Continue reading “Pastors OUGHT to be the best professionals to address adultery!”
A Conspicuous Absence In Pastoral Training!
If you spent even a little time looking over the required curriculum for M.Div. students at most evangelical seminaries, you will notice a heavy emphasis on Biblical languages and Scripture exegesis. In my former denomination, this emphasis is reflected in their ordaining process, which pushes candidates to memorize Scripture for each doctrine of interest to the … Continue reading “A Conspicuous Absence In Pastoral Training!”
Update: Freed Pastor Saeed Abedini Files To Divorce Naghmeh Abedini
Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable … not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. I Timothy 3:2a,3b (NIV) Related Post: “Naghmeh Abedini And Sorting My Painful History” Pastor Saeed Abedini is one of the five captives freed from Iran this past January. His … Continue reading “Update: Freed Pastor Saeed Abedini Files To Divorce Naghmeh Abedini”
Money Struggles Stress Test
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. -I Timothy 6:10, KJV Not having money is stressful! This is true individually as well as for marriages and families. It is difficult to deal … Continue reading “Money Struggles Stress Test”
Pro Tip: If another dude’s feelings are more important to your wife than yours…
He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church…. –Ephesians 5:28b-29, NIV PRO TIP: If another dude’s feelings are more important to your wife than yours, then that is a clear signal that your … Continue reading “Pro Tip: If another dude’s feelings are more important to your wife than yours…”