TGC Podcast Wisdom for Families Affected by Divorce
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Mar 20, 2026 Vaneetha (Benita) Risner, author who walks through divorce, grief, and identity in Christ. Blair Lynn, Bible teacher and spoken-word artist who speaks from a fatherless-child perspective on forgiveness and church care. Wendy Alsup, math teacher and author who offers pastoral counsel on forgiveness. They discuss theological marriage, safety and abuse, lament and Scripture for healing, forgiveness versus reconciliation, and practical church care.
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Do Prioritize Safety And Report Abuse
- Do prioritize safety and report abuse to authorities before church leaders.
- Blair Lynn instructs victims to call 911, report abuse, seek elders, and remove themselves while lining up wise outside help if church is unsafe.
Do Use Scripture's Laments To Voice Pain
- Do use the lament Psalms and Scripture as language for your pain instead of silencing it.
- Wendy Alsup and Vaneetha Risner describe Psalmic phrases (Psalm 119.25) that helped them vocalize grief and be revived by God's word.
Identity Is In Christ Not Marital Status
- Identity must rest in Christ rather than marital status to navigate divorce healthily.
- Vaneetha Risner explains losing the 'wife and mom' identity and finding belonging and purpose in Christ and the church.
