description: DIVORCE is a dirty word in the church and many churches don't know what to do with a divorced person. They are made to step down from any ministry, blocked from any calling they may have on their lives. Many are placed in a "high maintenance" basket and left to work out their own walk with God. Should a "nice" unmarried Christian fall in love and want to marry a divorced person the cost is high for them and may cost them their position in the church. Should a person be divorced more than once, the judgment comes even at a higher price. It is not about them breaking God's laws anymore; it is now about "them" as a person. Kate's professional training as a counselor when added to her own experiences as a child sexual abuse survivor, and several marriages, makes the biblical story of Woman at the Well come to life in our day and age. Unfortunately, it is a common occurrence, yet we don't talk about it. Divorced men and women either don't come to church anymore or they hide within a church system in shame, living out their lives as second class Christians. Imagine, if Jesus had said to the woman at the well "Sorry, you are a five time loser, just go and live your life out in quiet shame". No, what He did was put value on her. He used this "five time loser" to bring about the first non-Jewish revival recorded in the bible. The whole town got saved because of her testimony and because Jesus bothered to put value on her. This story is a walk through the pages of childhood abuse, marriage abuse and church abuse. Surviving it and coming through with healing, dignity, value and a story to tell of God's love and awesome faithfulness.
language: English
title: Woman at the Well: Divorces (more than one) and the church
titlecomplete: Woman at the Well: Divorces (more than one) and the church
publisher: iUniverse