Spiritual abuse
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Men, Why do we find it hard to love our bodies? (Part 1)
Trigger warning ; Childhood abuse, self harm, spiritual abuse. I saw this from the beautiful Kat Shaw Artist yesterday: Her work is incredible to predominately female audience, on the female body, healing and self image. I always love it, I… Continue reading
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My Heart was wounded, not cold and dark. (Why faith language can hinder healing)
I attended my first ‘religious’ service for quite a long time yesterday, I haven’t gone to ‘church’ for a long while, though I used to, weekly. But yesterday in my team meeting, as I work for the methodist church, we… Continue reading
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Thief in the Pen
I am the good Shepherd. The good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep, the sheep hear my voice and listen, they don’t listen to a stranger, for they dont know his voice. (John 10) But Lord we asked,… Continue reading
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Vulnerability; The Surprising Path to Spiritual Growth
I written before that being involved in church as a teenager was a ‘safe place’ for me. It was a place to develop a bit of an identity, a space to have some importance – I was a junior leader,… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 