Comments on: The Long Journey Home https://pneumareview.com/the-long-journey-home/ Journal of Ministry Resources and Theology for Pentecostal and Charismatic Ministries & Leaders Wed, 06 Jun 2018 18:30:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: A Theology of Sexuality and its Abuse: Creation, Evil, and the Relational Ecosystem, Part 2, by Andrew J. Schmutzer : The Pneuma Review https://pneumareview.com/the-long-journey-home/#comment-35967 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 19:31:14 +0000 http://pneumareview.com/?p=252#comment-35967 […] To read Part 1: http://pneumareview.com/a-theology-of-sexuality-and-its-abuse/ To read the first interview: http://pneumareview.com/the-long-journey-home/ […]

]]> By: A Theology of Sexuality and its Abuse: Creation, Evil, and the Relational Ecosystem, Part 1 : The Pneuma Review https://pneumareview.com/the-long-journey-home/#comment-35966 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 19:20:34 +0000 http://pneumareview.com/?p=252#comment-35966 […] This conversation continues about “A Theology of Sexuality and Its Abuse”: Be sure to read the questions and answers from author Andrew J. Schmutzer about part 1: http://pneumareview.com/the-long-journey-home/ […]

]]> By: In Conversation with Andrew Schmutzer, Part 2 : The Pneuma Review https://pneumareview.com/the-long-journey-home/#comment-35965 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 19:04:50 +0000 http://pneumareview.com/?p=252#comment-35965 […] Interview 1 Interview 3 […]

]]> By: Andrew Schmutzer https://pneumareview.com/the-long-journey-home/#comment-35483 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 13:44:22 +0000 http://pneumareview.com/?p=252#comment-35483 Thanks for your thoughts, Shelly. In four sentences, I’ve heard more about what your pastor and church intentionally do for abuse survivors than I heard in years about other churches and their ministry to victims.

I pray that your healing continues and the faith community becomes a real family for you! Blessings.

]]> By: Shelly Shire https://pneumareview.com/the-long-journey-home/#comment-35470 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 18:15:48 +0000 http://pneumareview.com/?p=252#comment-35470 Andrew Schmutzer–not sure if this is what you had in mind

What I’ve experienced that is helpful is being taught about the Psalms of lament and imprecatory Psalms and having guidance in how to be honest in my prayers. It’s ok to hurt and be angry and to communicate that to God.

During a particularly rough time in dealing with flashbacks the elders prayed over me and annointed me with oil.

As far as the church in general having known help or programs to deal with or educate about abuse, my church doesn’t have that. It seems like it relies on the victim to ask for help or ask a question about it as it comes up in the regular preaching. It is not avoided in the worship service. The pastor does a tremendous job one on one in counseling concerning sexual abuse.

]]> By: In Conversation with Andrew Schmutzer, Part 3 : The Pneuma Review https://pneumareview.com/the-long-journey-home/#comment-35461 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 22:38:55 +0000 http://pneumareview.com/?p=252#comment-35461 […] Interview 1 Interview 2 […]

]]> By: Pneuma Review https://pneumareview.com/the-long-journey-home/#comment-35318 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:15:02 +0000 http://pneumareview.com/?p=252#comment-35318 This conversation, part 1 of questions and answers with Andrew Schmutzer, is connected to part 1 of his article appearing in the Summer 2013 issue of Pneuma Review. The article is “A Theology of Sexuality and its Abuse” (part 1) http://pneumareview.com/a-theology-of-sexuality-and-its-abuse/

]]> By: Andrew Schmutzer https://pneumareview.com/the-long-journey-home/#comment-35319 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:15:02 +0000 http://pneumareview.com/?p=252#comment-35319 You’ve read my comments above, as the author, but I’d like to know what kind of education, support groups, or healing services you’ve seen or experienced in various churches. Thanks, Andrew

]]> By: Daniel Johnson https://pneumareview.com/the-long-journey-home/#comment-35315 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:15:01 +0000 http://pneumareview.com/?p=252#comment-35315 Well Andrew, for starters, you listed six kinds of resistance in churches that are thwarting restoration and healing. I have experienced all of them personally, but I could not have listed them so clearly. It helps to read them and realize there are many logical reasons that I have struggled with churches in these areas. I just couldn’t put my finger on it before, now I can. But I cannot begin to fathom how any of it could change any time soon. There are so many issues for the church to wrestle with, and there are so few survivors who are ready and willing to engage at that level. Right now my focus is achieving a level of healing where I can lead a ministry to help others in the community heal. It all moves very slowly. But lately I have seen God really working in my own life at least, and there are more and more in my community who are very supportive of me and the entire issue, and that is very encouraging.

]]> By: Daniel Johnson https://pneumareview.com/the-long-journey-home/#comment-35316 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:15:01 +0000 http://pneumareview.com/?p=252#comment-35316 Thank you Andrew Schmutzer and Pneuma Review for this very insightful interview.

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