Author: Shannon Kay McCoy

Shattered Identity: The Fallen Leader’s Wife

More and more media headlines relay the story of another pastor or ministry leader disqualifying himself from his ministry position. The damaging effects ripple across his family, his congregation, and the community. The greatest casualty in his fall is his wife. There is both great joy and privilege for a pastor’s wife in being in a position to support her spiritual leader and his congregation. Her role also comes with terrible pain and sorrow, especially when a husband’s moral failure shatters the glass house of ministry. This tragedy irrevocably affects her to the very core of her being, causing her to question her own identity. Continue Reading →

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Book Review of Treasure in the Ashes: Our Journey Home from the Ruins of Sexual Abuse by Sue Nicewander & Maria Brookins

Treasure in the Ashes: Our Journey Home from the Ruins of Sexual Abuse offers the victim of sexual abuse a safe place to be honest and transparent about their thoughts and questions concerning God and their tragedy. It also offers the refuge of the gospel of Jesus Christ for those suffering the complicated aftermath of sexual abuse, leading them to true healing. Continue Reading →

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Financial Infidelity in Marriage

After taking a Financial Peace University course, Harry and his wife, Penny, agreed to get out of debt. About three years later, Penny discovered a garnishment letter in Harry’s name from a credit card company that totaled over twenty thousand dollars. She was at first shocked, then angry—wondering what else Harry was hiding from her. After Penny discovered his deception, she reached out for biblical marriage counseling. Continue Reading →

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