Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
Feathers ruffled — Makes one party the equivalent of a giant bird. Scuffle — Sounds so harmless, just a scuffle. Nothing to be concerned with. Tiff — Really, anything that has 2 Fs in it can't be so bad. Disagreement — Sin-levels by mutualizing. Makes abuse look like a difference of opinion that could be… Continue reading Terms used to minimize abuse
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
