Abusive church leaders misuse Matthew 18 to silence victims. Learn why it may not apply to pastors and what you can do instead.
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In this post I relate my experience traveling to Chile (Antofagasta and Calama) to encourage two churches in their efforts to serve the poor.
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This is my second post with some of the questions and answers from when I was interviewed by Christy Boulware for her podcast. We looked at spiritual abuse and women in ministry.
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I join Christy Boulware on her podcast to kick off her new series on “Resilience in the Pews: Tackling Anxiety and Church Wounds. In this post I answer a few of the questions that she posed to me about spiritual abuse.
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If your sermons lack the impact and appeal that you’d like, these ten essential sermon tips may be just what you are looking for.
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Many people suffer from spiritual abuse in toxic churches. But they often struggle to leave. Why is that? Here are ten reasons why people fail to leave a toxic church.
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Pastors, like politicians, have a base of supporters. How they treat their base can cause their followers to grow or decline. This post gives practical ideas on how to affirm your base and include newcomers.
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I’m heading back to Mexico to speak to pastors about spiritual abuse. I’m also releasing the Spanish edition of my book Broken Trust (Una Confianza Rota) for free on Kindle.
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The early church was serious about obeying Jesus’ teachings on issues of character and service. But through the years, obeying Jesus has fallen by the wayside. What can we do to change that?
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How do you create a culture that attracts people to your church? This post explores the “secret sauce” that makes people want to return.
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Deconstructing faith. It seems to be what people are doing a lot these days. Is it wrong? Is it dangerous?
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So much of what is called Christianity today poorly represents Jesus. It’s just bad religion. Jesus didn’t come to give us more of the same. He came to exchange something new for the old… something alive and life-changing. His resurrection was proof that his way will last.
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There are a lot of reasons to give up on church. The church has failed many people in many ways. But the church is the hope of the world if you engage in it.
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When you leave a spiritually abusive church or organization, you are leaving behind friends as well. How do you handle that?
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It seems to be a mystery why a pastor would ever abuse a member of their congregation. But abusive pastors exist throughout the church. This post discusses the reason why some pastors might be abusive and what you can do about it.
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Survivors of spiritual abuse are often misunderstood and mistreated. The book, Broken Trust, was written with this in mind and incorporated the input of many survivors.
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Francis Chan left his mega church to start We Are Church. Will it succeed? Here are some reflections on the house church movement.
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The book, “Broken Trust” by F. Remy Diederich was ranked as the best book on spiritual abuse by one expert.
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If toxic pastors are so bad, why are they so rarely confronted? Here are ten reasons people fail at confronting a pastor. See if you can relate.
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Jesus came to set us free, but not just so we can enjoy our freedom. Jesus came to set us free to serve others just like he did. There are two parts to the faith story.
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