A child who was allied to the abuser but then came back to the non-abusive parent — a post by Cindy Burrell

Cindy Burrell has written a great post over at her blog Verbal and Emotional Abuse. Seven Long Years is about one of Cindy's sons and how he became allied with his abusive father and was showing  signs of becoming like his father, but eventually saw the light and truly repented. It's such an encouraging story… Continue reading A child who was allied to the abuser but then came back to the non-abusive parent — a post by Cindy Burrell

The Nature of Abuse Demonstrated in the Crucifixion of Christ

Last week as I was reading through the Gospel account of Christ's betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion, I was struck with how often this narrative exposes the mentality, nature, and tactics of abuse. This really should not surprise us because abuse is just plain sin. I think that it is in fact perhaps the most "diabolically… Continue reading The Nature of Abuse Demonstrated in the Crucifixion of Christ