See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? -Isaiah 43:19a, NIV Reports regarding cycles of infidelity are not uncommon stories here. This is a sad but true statement. -Maybe your wife had multiple emotional affairs and this last one you caught her making it physical. You now … Continue reading “Break the cycle…Start anew!”
Author: Divorce Minister
130,000+ Views In 2016
With the end of another calendar year, I like to share an update about how Divorce Minister: Taking Adultery Seriously is doing. This past year the blog experienced: -130,000+ Views -Nearly 60,000 unique visitors -Traffic from over 170 different nations covering most of the globe! Most of the visitors here are new visitors. Apparently, the need is … Continue reading “130,000+ Views In 2016”
I am happier divorced.
Christians, pastors, and Christian counselors often paint divorce as such a horrible thing. It is as if divorced people are viewed as almost permanently damaged or forever morally tainted by virtue of being divorced. Guess what? I have a confession to make… Divorcing my cheating first wife did not doom me to a sad existence … Continue reading “I am happier divorced.”
Third Party Presence NOT the Cause?
“First, realize that the third person is never the full reason for separation. In fact, Guidepost 4 says that marital difficulty is caused by the marriage partners, not by someone outside the marriage….Your failures and those of your spouse brought about the crisis in your marriage.” -ONE MORE TRY by Gary Chapman, pp31-32. Oddly, I … Continue reading “Third Party Presence NOT the Cause?”
Kicking while down!
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. -I Timothy 5:8, KJV Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. … Continue reading “Kicking while down!”
Book Review (Part II): Gary Chapman’s ONE MORE TRY
A continuation from Part I (click here)… Book Review: Part II – One More Try: What to do when your marriage is falling apart By Gary Chapman Gary Chapman continues down a dangerous road of cheater toleration following missing the mark in his theology of divorce (see Part I). With divorce off the table as … Continue reading “Book Review (Part II): Gary Chapman’s ONE MORE TRY”
Book Review (Part I): Gary Chapman’s ONE MORE TRY
Book Review (Part I): One More Try: What to do when your marriage is falling apart by Gary Chapman My blood started to boil as I read this book from a major evangelical leader trying to “help” spouses dealing with infidelity in their marriages. It was like reading a playbook as to what exactly NOT to do … Continue reading “Book Review (Part I): Gary Chapman’s ONE MORE TRY”
Christmas Day Message – Talking About Angels
Below I am sharing my Christmas Day Message (recorded practice). It is only about ten minutes long, and in this message, I speak about the angels in the Christmas story including my own very angel story. Enjoy! Below is the picture mentioned in the sermon that was taken in my former bedroom. Notice the light orbs:
Spiritual Principle: Hope Comes As A Baby
“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” – Luke 2:11-12, NIV When Jesus–God’s son–was born, he was not born into this world as … Continue reading “Spiritual Principle: Hope Comes As A Baby”
Divorce Minister: Fire-Forged
“See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc; no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of … Continue reading “Divorce Minister: Fire-Forged”