WHY Do Abusers Succeed?

Have you ever met an abuser?Here are some signs of an abuser. Remember: “Forewarned is Forearmed.” An abuser is someone who -   -   -   -   -(1) PUSHES FOR QUICK INVOLVEMENT: Comes on strong, claiming, “I’ve never felt loved like this by anyone.” An abuser presses for an exclusive commitment almost immediately.</span (2) JEALOUS: excessively possessive; [...]

CHRIST SHOWED CONCERN FOR WOMEN’S UNIQUE NEEDS

The stories we read in the Gospels are so familiar that we tend to miss their significance.  Yet, Jesus’ interactions with women are truly revolutionary.  They directly challenge the view of women held in the first century.  And they powerfully affirm women who were restricted or held down on the basis of religious ideas that [...]

Did Juanita Bynum do the Right Thing?

On the homepage and “GREETINGS” page of the site here, there is a link to the Juanita Bynum & husband, Bishop Weeks brouhaha where he was on trial for violently assaulting her in a parking lot last year. There was a media circus about this with many revelations about the violence and sordid behavior in the marriage.  According to [...]

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