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Keith: It’s a Short Line from Male Power to Abuse of Women and Children

by Keith Gregoire | Apr 20, 2022 | Abuse, Theology of Marriage and Sex

Sheila here! Last week I published some “Fixed it for Yous” from biblical counselors which were extremely disturbing. My husband Keith was just infuriated, and asked to write his response. He’s quite passionate about this, and he’ll be...

How Do You Live with an Emotionally Immature Spouse?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 18, 2020 | Emotional Connection

How do you draw boundaries with an emotionally immature/passive aggressive spouse? I thought I was finished with my emotional maturity series, but a wonderful question came in to the blog this week that I thought it was worth running! I was wondering if you...

A “Bill of Rights” for Biblical Counseling Clients

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 5, 2019 | Faith

Can churches do biblical counseling in a safe way? Is there a code of ethics that churches or biblical counselors could adopt to protect clients? I really only intended to write one post about biblical counseling, but I wrote that post, and then the floodgates of...

On Rachael Denhollander, Biblical Counselling, and Healing

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 28, 2019 | Faith

Do we understand what a safe counselling situation looks like? Last week I wrote a post on 10 questions you should ask your biblical counsellor before counselling. It was a controversial one to write, and I said pretty much all I wanted to say. But this week two...

10 Questions to Ask a Biblical Counsellor to Make Sure They’re Safe

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 19, 2019 | Abuse

Is a biblical counsellor a good option when you need help with your marriage? Rebecca and I were talking on our podcast a few weeks ago about why biblical counsellors might be more likely to be dangerous when you need help. I’m not saying Christian...

Be Broken Together

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 11, 2015 | Marriage, Resolving Conflict

How do couples recover from deep wounds? I recently received this heartbreaking letter: My husband and I have been married for 4 years. He brought me to God shortly after we started dating and have done everything we can to have a God based marriage. I thought that we...