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Emotional Abuse in the Local Church
2008-05-29 18:07:00 Family.org had an article about Emotional Abuse that I wanted to share!"In the pews of every church, including yours, are women who are victims of abuse,"1 wrote Brenda Branson and Paula Silva in their book, Pastor's Guide?Dealing with Domestic Violence.Silva is co-founder and vice president of FOCUS Ministries, Inc., one of the few Christian ministries devoted to helping victims of domestic violence and educating pastors on abuse. For Christians and non-Christians alike, the nature of domestic abuse is psychological."Emotional abuse is always a component of physical, sexual, and verbal abuse, but it can also stand alone," she says. "In all cases of abuse, the perpetrator uses intimidation, humiliation, isolation and fear to diminish their victim's sense of self and sanity." Making your church a safer placeNaturally, Christians in emotionally abusive relationships turn to their churches and pastors for help. Some feel loved and accepted unconditionally; others walk away more deepl...
Is Membership in 1 Local Church Biblical?
2007-08-21 21:46:00 The baptism discussion is raising many questions. Sam Storms has entered the discussion and emphasized how the very nature of the Lord’s Supper would lead one to include all believers not engaged in gross unrepentant sin in the celebration of the Supper. I ask how is celebration of the Supper different from membership in the ...
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Local Church Lawsuit against Harvest House
2007-06-21 17:49:00 On June 18, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court brought an end to The Local Church?s six-year, $136 million legal battle against Harvest House Publishers and authors John Ankerberg and John Weldon. The Local Church was appealing a January 2006 Texas appellate court ruling in favor of Harvest House. After the appellate decision, The Local Church requested a rehearing, which was denied. The Texas Supreme Court also rejected the case twice.
Local Churches Rallied Against Witch School
2007-04-25 03:48:00 Opponents glad Wiccan school leaving HoopestonBy Tracy MossThe News-GazetteTuesday, April 24, 2007 6:44 AM CDTHOOPESTON ? Some in the Hoopeston area are glad to see the Witch School leave town, while some don't have a strong opinion either way.According to Ed Hubbard, who helped bring the Witch School to Hoopeston about four years ago, he has sold the school to new owners, and they will be headquartering the mostly online entity elsewhere.The school, which specializes in peer-to-peer training in Wicca and magick, according to Hubbard, generated controversy when it first chose Hoopeston as its new home in 2003. Some of the strongest opponents were local churches."To me, it's an answer to the prayers given," said Kendra Smiley, an author and speaker, who is a member of the East Lynn United Methodist Church, which had led some gatherings to specifically pray about the witch school. "It's not the kind of influence we want in our community."The First Baptist Church at 323 E. Seminary ...
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