See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. -Isaiah 43:19, NIV Four years ago yesterday, I started my journey into professional chaplaincy. It was the first day of my Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) experience. … Continue reading “Another Life…”
Category: Encouragement
Yes, it happened. Yes, you didn’t deserve it.
Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. -Hebrews 13:4, NIV “Yes, it happened. She cheated on you. And yes, you didn’t deserve it. It’s not your fault.” You really want to help a faithful spouse. These are the sort … Continue reading “Yes, it happened. Yes, you didn’t deserve it.”
I speak as an evangelical chaplain.
I am an evangelical, ordained minister and professional chaplain. This website tackles infidelity from those lenses. I maintain that the Bible has plenty to say on the topics of adultery, abandonment, and divorce to correct what currently is out there for faithful spouses. In launching this blog, I am attempting to provide healing words to … Continue reading “I speak as an evangelical chaplain.”
Real Talk: When It Hurts SO MUCH!
***Important Disclaimer: Please seek appropriate mental health help if you are experiencing thoughts of suicide and especially if you have a plan to take your life! Divorce Minister is not a mental health provider and therefore not a substitute for direct and professional help for mental health needs. DM is a pastor, not a therapist.*** It was … Continue reading “Real Talk: When It Hurts SO MUCH!”
The lies cheaters spew…
Today was a celebration day. My favorite Munchkin turned five years old today. And we had deep dish pizza. You know the kind with fresh Italian-style sausage and cheese so thick you need a steak knife to cut it. Daddy’s love language. And Munchkin’s favorite…at least, for a day. You know kids. Then she decided … Continue reading “The lies cheaters spew…”
You are gold!
For by means of a harlot A man is reduced to a crust of bread; And an adulteress will prey upon his precious life. -Proverbs 6:26, NKJV A cheater is not qualified to rate your value. A cheater apologist is not qualified to rate your value. Such evaluations are worthless. A cheater has just run the … Continue reading “You are gold!”
An Applicable Article On RELEVANT MAGAZINE
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. -Psalm 147:3, NIV The other day I came across an article on RELEVANT Magazine’s website. It is entitled, “What Victims of Sexual Abuse Need to Hear from Christians.” The article online is an excerpt from counselor Dan Allender’s book entitled Healing the Wounded Heart: The Heartache of Sexual Abuse … Continue reading “An Applicable Article On RELEVANT MAGAZINE”
Divorce Minister book writing delay…
Of making many books there is no end, and much study is wearisome to the flesh. -Ecclesiastes 12:12b, NKJV I haven’t forgotten. To write a book is still on my “to do” list. However, I have had some positive, yet demanding, life changes lately. They include both Mrs. and I starting new jobs in the last … Continue reading “Divorce Minister book writing delay…”
Why bother?
When the wicked prosper, why bother being good? This is a common question I encounter when a faithful spouses watches their cheating (ex) spouse seemingly avoid any real-life consequences for acting so dastardly and wickedly. It is an ancient question. The Bible is full of rejoinders to the person who is wondering about this sort … Continue reading “Why bother?”
Ruby Slippers
I met with someone down the hall today and discovered that she went through divorce after 29 years of marriage to an emotionally abusive husband. For her healing process she journaled in the form of poems. Though her goal was her own healing and not publication her poems got published in 2008, with the help from … Continue reading “Ruby Slippers”