Dear LFTP: advice for a woman who wants a divorce
- Where can a non-religious woman with no community turn for help ending her marriage?
A Dear LFTP letter is read from a self-sufficient, non-religious woman who grew up in an abusive household, moved out at 16, and now wants a divorce; her husband agrees to give up parental rights, so the legal side is seen as straightforward (mediation, no trial). The hosts advise that the deeper problem is isolation — no family, no community, no one with influence in her life — and urge her to visit a church and get to know Jesus, arguing a loving church community helps in hard seasons. The 'Secular' persona's answer is read: contact the state bar association about low-cost legal services, and don't procrastinate.
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The New Testament case for human shaping
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Confetti and lasers: what should God's people be known for?
- Do we want to be known as the confetti and lasers people?
- What should God's people be known for?
Ben redirects to the docket's denomination question: when someone hears Silas's church described as 'the confetti and lasers people,' should that sting?
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