We have distorted the meanings of “submit” and “respect” by only focusing on the passages that speak to wives. Many passages speaking to “submission” or “respect” also speak to men and husbands.
Tag: sexual abuse
A Man’s Sexual Needs Are Not Reasons for a Wife to Continue in Abuse (Submission and Respect pt. 3)
When Paul tells couples to give their spouses their sexual rights in 1 Corinthians 7 he is not talking about enduring abusive behavior.
What Ravi’s Fall Tells Us about How We Handle Brokenness in the Church
Ravi once warned of Satan’s lie suggesting we “deserve” certain pleasures for serving God.
Unfeigned Christianity, Episode 003: Stop Blaming Women! A Conversation with Merle Burkholder on Sexual Sin
A few weeks ago I sat down with a long-time family friend and casual mentor of mine, Merle Burkholder, to discuss men taking responsibility for their own sexuality.
Unfeigned Christianity, Episode 002: A Conversation with Trudy Metzger about Sexual Abuse
In this podcast, I sat down with Trudy and talked with her about how the church can best care for its victims.