PODCAST: How Submission “Cults” Groom for Abuse–One Woman’s Story

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 11, 2024 | Abuse, Podcasts

When you’ve been raised to submit, will you even recognize abuse? With thanks to the NIV Kingdom Girls Bible for sponsoring this podcast! Today on the Bare Marriage podcast, we’ve got such a compelling interview with Lauren Rose from Called to Peace...

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...

What Does Accountability Look Like When Someone Hurt You?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 3, 2024 | Abuse, Theology of Marriage and Sex

6 Surprising Things About Biblical Forgiveness

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

PODCAST: What Does Healthy Forgiveness After Trauma Look Like?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 21, 2024 | Podcasts, Theology of Marriage and Sex

Forgiveness is a concept that has often been weaponized against victims. Whether it’s people married to abusers, or people married to someone who has cheated on them or hurt them in some other way, often in the church as long as that person apologizes, the onus...