If a friend or member of your congregation tells you of the abusive relationship she is enduring, one of the most validating things you can do is to believe her. The validation of being believed empowers the victim and may help her to understand even more clearly the abusive relationship she is in — especially if the… Continue reading Helping an Abuse Victim without being Duped by the Abuser
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John Piper’s old church is admitting to fault in how it has addressed domestic abuse, and making changes.
Pastor Jason Meyer at John Piper's old Church (Bethlehem Baptist) preached a sermon on Domestic Abuse last Sunday (sermon: Fooled By False Leadership [Internet Archive link] [Scroll part way down the page to read the text of the sermon. Editors.]). Many are hopeful change is taking place. I am pessimistically hopeful. Why hopeful? Because I… Continue reading John Piper’s old church is admitting to fault in how it has addressed domestic abuse, and making changes.
