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Joy LaPrade's avatar

This was good and hard to read. First, I’m so sorry for what happened to you and your wife. How utterly wrong and sinful it was for those who claimed to be shepherds to abuse you that way. I could say a lot more about how well I think you’re reading that episode in John 9, but I have way too many words for a comment. 😉 I was driven out of my role as the women’s ministry leader at an A29/SBC church last year, after 10 years giving our lives and hearts to that community. All the dynamics are the same. In the end I realized it didn’t matter how long I talked or how truthfully I named what was going on -- they weren’t ever going to listen. May Christ have mercy on them.

Hoping you and your wife are finding some measure of healing and comfort.

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Barbara Roberts's avatar

Excellent article Aaron! I’d been curious to hear the story of how you and your family were abused, but I sensed you might write about it sooner or later, so I didn’t push you.

I love how you applied the narrative in John to your story. I think these kinds of applications of scripture are the most helpful and most memorable. Practical theology at the coal face... application of scripture to the margins of the wound, where healing can best take place. (I used to be a nurse so wound management is an analogy that quickly comes to mind.)

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