And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to divorce her secretly. -Matthew 1:19, NASB (footnote alternate translation used) Divorce Shame Evil! When Christian leaders rail against divorce under all circumstances, they are engaging in an evil practice of which they may not be aware. They may not see … Continue reading “Divorce Shame Evil!”
Author: Divorce Minister
Good men. Good women. They exist.
He replied again, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.” … “Yet I will preserve 7,000 others in Israel … Continue reading “Good men. Good women. They exist.”
Naive Christians Will Never Understand
“And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.” -Luke 9:5, KJV Some cheaters are unfit company. The best we can do is limit or end our contact with some individuals who refuse to bend the knee to … Continue reading “Naive Christians Will Never Understand”
And then the cheating is uncovered.
…and be sure your sin will find you out. -Numbers 32:23b, KJV All those emotionally cold counseling meetings. All the finger-pointing and fault-finding sessions. All the anger over what seemed petty yet was treated as “life and death” marriage problems. …then the cheating is uncovered, and it all starts to make sense. While it … Continue reading “And then the cheating is uncovered.”
Mess? That’s the real Christmas.
Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!” -Luke 1:28, NLT Merry Christmas! Whether this is truly a day of celebration or merely a day to endure, I think much is present to encourage. Both was the case on the first Christmas. It was not all singing angels and wonderfulness. … Continue reading “Mess? That’s the real Christmas.”
Divorce And the Original Christmas Story
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, … Continue reading “Divorce And the Original Christmas Story”
God Can Relate
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. -Luke 2:7, KJV -Christmas upending expectations- The first Christmas did not go as smoothly as planned. I doubt either Joseph or Mary had planned to have … Continue reading “God Can Relate”
Crummy Cheaters on Christmas
What is it about the holiday season that seems to bring out the worse in cheaters? I will never forget the winter flight I took home alone with an empty seat next to mine. My cheater had decided that she could not emotionally hack a Christmas with my family. Instead, she stayed with a “Brutus … Continue reading “Crummy Cheaters on Christmas”
“But she looked so miserable.”
“But she looked so miserable. You must have been doing or not doing something to make her so.” -Cheater Apologist What if–and this is apparently a radical idea–we treat wives and husbands as independently responsible for care-taking their own emotional lives. I have no doubt some cheaters are truly miserable as their marriages come to … Continue reading ““But she looked so miserable.””
Shards of Memory
Shards of Memory When you go through a divorce, people do not usually warn you about how the effects echo for many years unless they are trying to scare you away from divorce. The echo of grief is normal. It just means you genuinely loved the person who so treacherously betrayed you. That love … Continue reading “Shards of Memory”