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(I did a quick search and did not find this website posted here on Talk Jesus, hope i`m not duplicating)
I happened across this website today, and although I have not read most of it, from what I have read, it appears to be an excellent resource.
Awakening The Church To Domestic Violence And Abuse In Its Midst
We All Begin in Naivete About Evil – But We Must Not Stay There
"...Those of us who grew up in a Christian home, sheltered from evil, are (or were) largely clueless when it comes to the existence, the nature, and the tactics of wickedness especially when it parades as Christian and creeps into the church. We thought that our local church was a place where nice people come together and love one another and sing praises to the Lord and everyone is happy.
But in fact, as we now know, evil lurked. It always does. Satan always comes into Eden. The moment Jesus entered this world Satan began his attacks to destroy him. The devil and his agents inevitably creep unnoticed into any place where the gospel of Jesus Christ is being proclaimed and lived.
...In my seminary years I never came across one single, godly, wise professor who was battle-scarred and understood the wiles of the enemy. On top of that, there was a climate in the seminary that squelched real honest discussion of and instruction about such things. Happy talk. That’s what we want."
I can certainly echo that last sentiment from my own time spent in seminary, We can be "... be well-versed in our confessions of faith, [yet] remain absolutely ignorant of the enemy and his tactics and his agents in disguise among us."
"We All Begin in Naivete About Evil – But We Must Not Stay There | A Cry For Justice
I happened across this website today, and although I have not read most of it, from what I have read, it appears to be an excellent resource.
Awakening The Church To Domestic Violence And Abuse In Its Midst
We All Begin in Naivete About Evil – But We Must Not Stay There
"...Those of us who grew up in a Christian home, sheltered from evil, are (or were) largely clueless when it comes to the existence, the nature, and the tactics of wickedness especially when it parades as Christian and creeps into the church. We thought that our local church was a place where nice people come together and love one another and sing praises to the Lord and everyone is happy.
But in fact, as we now know, evil lurked. It always does. Satan always comes into Eden. The moment Jesus entered this world Satan began his attacks to destroy him. The devil and his agents inevitably creep unnoticed into any place where the gospel of Jesus Christ is being proclaimed and lived.
...In my seminary years I never came across one single, godly, wise professor who was battle-scarred and understood the wiles of the enemy. On top of that, there was a climate in the seminary that squelched real honest discussion of and instruction about such things. Happy talk. That’s what we want."
I can certainly echo that last sentiment from my own time spent in seminary, We can be "... be well-versed in our confessions of faith, [yet] remain absolutely ignorant of the enemy and his tactics and his agents in disguise among us."
"We All Begin in Naivete About Evil – But We Must Not Stay There | A Cry For Justice
