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Contribution #3 (Izzie)

It’s difficult to know where to begin. Our family spent nearly a decade with this church community and were part

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Church Stories and Spiritual Abuse Hub

Church Stories and Spiritual Abuse What you’ll find below is a collaborative and evolving project created by a group of

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Contribution #2 (Anonymous)

I refuse to join the ranks of women whose stories go untold. But my story is ugly enough that the

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Contribution #8 (Brian)

Illustration of an unhealthy church The figure of The Spirit of Pride with a stone body (and heart) immovable, unchangeable,

Contribution #7 (Marina)

In my writing, I switch back and forth between sharing about my own personal experiences and general discussion of harmful

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Biblical Interpretation Rule #3: Pay Attention to the Text and Note Our Own Expectations and Biases

Author’s note: These rules come directly from Dr. Lynn Cohick, a scholar, professor, and academic dean at Northern Seminary. While

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Contribution #5 (Anonymous)

Love is Love I had a Love is Love sticker on my phone case. I had known for a while

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Unknowable: Reading with Curiosity

Unknowable: Mark 10:35-45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuHA1jU5ipg This sermon, covering Mark 10:35-45, focuses our attention on how to engage with the many unknowable

Did God Pick the President? (Romans 13:1 – and why the answer is no)

A friend on Facebook recently asked me about Romans 13:1, and included the NKJV version of the text, which reads

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Christian Values and Voting in 2020

Note from Marina: In general, my aim is to help you learn to read and love the Bible as your

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Contribution #1 (Anonymous)

All the words that follow are reflective of how I have been feeling lately. I am angry, I just want

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Getting Matthew 19 All Wrong & Hurting Kids in the Process

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