dianel – Diane Langberg

About dianel

This author has not written his bio yet.
But we are proud to say that dianel contributed 45 entries already.

Entries by dianel

Podcast: Holy Curiosity | Christianity Today

April 18, 2024/in Speech/by dianel

Podcast: Redeeming Power | Trinity Forum Conversations

April 25, 2023/in Speech/by dianel

Listening to God’s Voice to Silence Trauma

March 26, 2021/in Lesson/by dianel

The burden of Habakkuk… “How long, O Lord, will I call for help, And you will not hear? I cry out to You, ‘Violence!’. Yet You do not save. Why do you make me see iniquity… destruction and violence are before me… justice is never upheld” (1:2-4, NASB 1995) Does this resonate with you?

Non Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and the Body of Christ

February 15, 2021/in Lesson/by dianel

“I have been concerned and grieved for years by the statement: “Our church required we sign an NDA. There would be no compensation if we ever spoke about what happened”. In other words humans who have been mistreated, abused or used in some fashion must keep silent or the church would, bluntly put, do harm to them and/or their reputation…”

When the Sheep are Preyed Upon: Acknowledging the Tragic Reality of the Church’s Spiritual Abuse Problem

December 17, 2020/in Lesson/by dianel

“A church that follows her Head, the Good and Great Shepherd, is a refuge for the flock, a place of green pastures and clear waters, a place of restoration for wounded sheep, and most certainly, a place that fights off the wolves…”

Today’s Crises Have Multiplied & Exposed Trauma, How Will the Church Respond?

December 17, 2020/in Lesson/by dianel

“The God of truth and light speaks through today’s difficult and frightening circumstances, inviting us to examine ourselves…”

Bearing the Image of Christ While Caring for Others

November 23, 2020/in Lesson/by dianel

“We are living in confusing, complicated, lonely, and threatening times. If we are honest, we feel vulnerable. And, in fact, we are vulnerable….”

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst

June 26, 2020/in Lesson/by dianel

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied” (Matthew 5:6 NASB).What an unusual thing to say. Who would think that a gnawing need for anything would be considered a blessed state?….”

Seeking God’s Research on Our Lives

June 25, 2020/in Lesson/by dianel

According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, research is a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding.

The Spiritual Life of the Therapist: We Become What We Habitually Reflect

April 21, 2020/in Lesson/by dianel

As image bearers we reflect, assimilate and are shaped by the forces that surround us. Therapists are profoundly impacted by the suffering and evil with which they sit. We become like that which we habitually reflect. This paper explores the potentially negative impact of therapeutic work and the call of the Scriptures in the life […]