Angela Hunt Blog
BOM: The Research
Fortunately, I like research. I love poring over books and articles and discovering amazing things that would work well in a story. One of my favorite discoveries was the medieval times belief that twins had to have been fathered by different men. Oh, wow! Fodder for...
The Germination of the Idea–Esther, Book of the Month
Like millions of people, I have always loved the story of Esther--who wouldn't? To a girl, it's a Cinderella story, and to a young woman, Esther is a heroine to admire. I wanted to write Esther's story right after I finished THE SHADOW WOMEN, years ago, but my...
Happy New Year!
Happy 2015! I am always happy to see an old year go and a new year begin . . . for the same reason I like Mondays. Fresh starts. Deep breaths. Time to regroup, renew, and restore what has been spent over the past 365 days. And, as always, whenever I have a new...
Is it Too Late for New Testament Leadership in the Church?
You may think that we’ve evolved too far to ever go back to anything resembling New Testament church leadership. Not so! Hardy Clemons of the Second Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas, writes of the “team” model his church adopted instead of the more common...
Biblical Confrontation
Scripture encourages us to overlook petty offenses and to forgive our brothers and sisters in love. Sometimes we may even forgive a large personal offense, as Joseph did when he forgave his brothers for selling him as a slave. After years of captivity, Joseph was able...
How Do We Repair the Damage?
After reading so many of your experiences, I’ve come to believe that the problem of wounding by the church requires solutions in two areas. **First, people who’ve been wounded need to find healing through biblical communication. **Second, the church needs to return to...
Who is Being Wounded by the Church?
Who is being wounded? No surprise—church members. This is to be expected, as there are more church members involved in the situation than church staff members. More than a third of the respondents, however, were lay leaders in the church when they were hurt, so...
The Wounds We’ve Suffered in Church, Part 2
More responses to the question about "If you could advise the body of Christ about how to prevent hurt or how to heal hurt, what advice would you give?" Again, read between the lines to discern the hurt that elicited this advice, and notice how many fall into one of...
The Wounds We’ve Suffered in Church, part 1
As preparation for writing this book, I put up a poll on my blog and invited anyone who had been wounded by the church to answer a few simple questions. Many of YOU answered, and I am so grateful for your honesty and transparency. Frankly, I was unprepared for the...
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