What LakePointe Church and Pastor Josh Howerton Think about Women

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 12, 2024 | Faith

Josh Howerton has made terribly degrading comments about women and sex from the pulpit. His teaching on sex and marriage has been problematic. And I seem to be in the middle of it. Because of that, I’ve been sent a ton of problematic things about Lakepointe from...

7 Ways Churches Can Help People Going through Divorce

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 5, 2024 | Abuse, Faith

with thanks to Brazos Press and the book Forgiveness After Trauma for sponsoring this post. Divorce is one of the most painful things a person can go through. But often, right when people need help the most, the church abandons them. A few weeks ago on the Bare...

When Evangelical Misogyny Goes Viral: “Stand Where He Wants You to Stand”

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 2, 2024 | Preparing for Marriage

So a funny thing happened to me last week regarding that Josh Howerton video… First, I should be thankful I wasn’t feeling particularly well on Thursday. Episode 230 of the Bare Marriage podcast dropped, where Jay Stringer and I were talking about a...

What Does It Mean to Lament After Betrayal?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 27, 2024 | Abuse, Theology of Marriage and Sex

With thanks to Brazos Press for sponsoring this post. Forgiveness is possible only after we’ve had the opportunity to name our losses. That’s how Susannah Griffith opens the chapter on lamentations in her book Forgiveness After Trauma. We talked about the book on the...

6 Surprising Things About Biblical Forgiveness

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 22, 2024 | Abuse, Series, Theology of Marriage and Sex