Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
As there were no bruises, she never felt it was something she could take to the police. She left the family home following a breakdown in the couple's marriage. A few days later, her abusive husband shot and killed her and their daughter outside the local swimming pool. Then he turned the weapon on himself.… Continue reading Up to 1/3 of relationships that end fatally have no history of violence
Finding a counselor who is competent to counsel victims of abuse can be quite challenging. Some counselors have a good understanding of domestic abuse but many do not. Catherine DeLoach Lewis is a Christian counselor who was untrained in domestic abuse until—by the providence of God—she woke up. We interviewed her on this blog and she said: I began my… Continue reading Finding a good counselor
