God Hates Divorce — But He Got One!

This is a guest post from Dr. Sandra Glahn. Dr. Glahn is a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and the author or coauthor of more than twenty books. Dr. Glahn adapted this post from her book Chai with Malachi (AMG). You can read her blog here. I think you will find her post very thought-provoking!

Often when we talk about a biblical view of divorce, we quote Malachi: “God hates divorce” (2:16). And it’s true. He does. But does that mean God hates the actions of anyone who initiates a legal divorce?

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The Case for Self-Care

One of the main reasons we don’t practice healthy self-care is because it just feels wrong. It seems selfish.

Somehow we’ve internalized the belief that the ideal person is one who has no discernible needs. We are averse to asking for help. We view taking time to care for our souls as somehow wrong or self-centered.

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