Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
A newly released book by Guest poster Harriet Cook (the paperback on April 6, 2024, the Kindle on May 6, 2024), titled WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP LAZARUS?: Reaching Out with Knowledge and Compassion to Survivors of Domestic Abuse in our Congregations, is based on her August 19, 2016 Guest post on our blog.… Continue reading What Can I Do To Help Lazarus? — A New Book by Harriet Cook
Victims usually stay with abusers because they face entrapment barriers that prevent them from leaving. "Churches must evaluate the entrapment barriers they create and perpetuate that keep victims entrapped in abuse," says Andrea Aleksandrova in her superb article Becoming A Safe Church: How churches can become safe spaces for victims of domestic abuse. I am… Continue reading Churches must evaluate the entrapment barriers they create and perpetuate that keep victims entrapped in abuse — Andrea Aleksandrova
