The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse

The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse

The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse: Recognizing and Escaping Spiritual Manipulation and False Spiritual Authority Within the Church by David Johnson and Jeff VanVonderen is a great book that we regularly refer to in WGA’s program. So many people dealing with...
What is Addiction? How Do I Know If I Have a Problem?

What is Addiction? How Do I Know If I Have a Problem?

When considering any topic, it is helpful to define the terms being used.  In a talk I present called “Understanding Addiction,” I offer a few definitions.  From Webster’s Dictionary, “Addiction is the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something...
Helpful Ways to Honor Our Longings and Desires

Helpful Ways to Honor Our Longings and Desires

“It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he...
Sexual Abuse, an Expanded Definition

Sexual Abuse, an Expanded Definition

Sexual abuse is common in the history of the men and women that come to Where Grace Abounds. These types of experiences can have unique and lasting effects in a person’s life. This is one of the reasons we offer support and services specific to abuse. Sometimes a...