Masters of misdirection and mesmerizing fog
People like King Ahab spend their lives using and abusing others, to get what they want. They also mesmerize and misdirect us, so we won’t see them as they are.
Spiritual schizophrenia and the two-headed snake
"How long will you try to go both ways?" Elijah cried. When God's people opt into spiritual schizophrenia, they empower a two-headed snake.
Sisters uncover cruelty hidden in plain sight
Decades ago, Sarah and Angelina Grimké told the truth with compassion and courage. Still today, the sisters can help us uncover cruelty hidden in plain sight.
O say, can you see … what I did not?
Evil can deceive us far more subtly and far more thoroughly than we have believed possible. O say, can you see … what I did not?.
Illusionists! The abusers we have not seen
Some illusionists fool us to amuse us. Abusers and abusive systems fool to control. How to recognize the illusionists we have not seen.
Treachery and divorce: When God sees betrayal
If you've been betrayed by a spouse: The Lord has been there. He hates treachery. He calls out the treacherous. And he defends the betrayed.
Journey to a divided heart
In the beginning, a divided heart may look very much like an undivided one. Two paths before you appear to run side-by-side. It seems you don’t have to choose.
How Ahab and Jezebel outsmart us
Be blessed to see past strong deception and skillful misdirection, to recognize Ahab and Jezebel at work.