Biblical Perspective on Honoring Parents After Abuse: Obedience to God, Healing and Faith (Part 1)

What does it mean to honor your father and mother when that relationship includes real pain or abuse? In this part one conversation, Christina and I take a biblical perspective on the fifth commandment, and we slow down long enough to name the fear-based teachings many of us grew up with. We talk about how distorted theology can shape your view of God, your view of yourself, and what you think obedience to God is supposed to look like.

We explore the difference between pleasing parents and honoring them, especially when compliance was tied to safety. We talk about the original context of the commandment, why it can feel so confusing in adult life, and why God’s presence is still real in the middle of grief and messy family dynamics. This episode is honest about suffering, and it is also hope-forward about healing and faith.

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