Recent Entries

• Pastoral Counseling & Abuse Victims: Confidentiality – Clergy A

  by Pastor Sarah Grace Ake ULCM May 5, 2022
  So as we start this new series on mandated abuse reporting, we are going to discuss some very critical components of counseling abuse victims. First, for anyone you counsel you should have a confidentiality policy. There has been a large issue among some churches and pastors lacking confidentiality ...

• Gaslighting: A Shift in Reality (Domestic Violence)

  by Pastor Sarah Grace Ake ULCM April 17, 2022
  OC: https://windhavenministry.org/gaslighting-a-shift-in-reality/ It was put on my heart this morning to write today’s Sunday post about gaslighting. Today is Easter. Jesus was resurrected on this day, and this post is intended to resurrect anyone who has been gaslit from their own reali...

• Abuse Vs. Love: Planning for a Safe Exit

  by Pastor Sarah Grace Ake ULCM April 9, 2022
  OC: https://windhavenministry.org/abuse-vs-love-planning-for-a-safe-exit/   When we look at the scripture in the Bible and attempt to understand it, we must look at it the same way we look at any other piece of literature. Keep in mind that the Bible is not just one book, but a combin...

• Appreciating Diverse Beliefs

  by Pastor Sarah Grace Ake ULCM April 4, 2022
  Original Content: https://windhavenministry.org/appreciating-diverse-beliefs/ So today I want to talk a little bit about appreciating diverse beliefs. What I mean by this, is that we shouldn’t spend all of our time butting heads about which set of beliefs are right or wrong. Belief is pe...

• Ending Corporal Punishment of Children: Spare the Rod, Spoil Th

  by Pastor Sarah Grace Ake ULCM April 4, 2022
  Original Content: https://windhavenministry.org/ending-corporal-punishment-of-children-spare-the-rod-spoil-the-child/ So today I want to teach about the issues behind corporal punishment of children and what the biblical meaning of “the rod” really is. When we can gain a better und...