Stormie Omartian doesn’t get it about domestic abuse

Oodles of books have been written advising Christian women how to have great marriages. Trouble is, most of them are clueless about the dynamics of domestic abuse so they give atrocious advice which could be toxic or life threatening to a victim of abuse. One such author is Stormie Omartian, whose book The Power of a… Continue reading Stormie Omartian doesn’t get it about domestic abuse

“Intimate Partner Sexual Violence” — a new book for professionals

Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A Multidisciplinary Guide to Improving Services and Support for Survivors of Rape and Abuse [Affiliate link] is now out. (Release date 21 Oct 2013.) Barbara Roberts contributed a chapter called 'Pastoral Responses to Christian Survivors of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence'. Here is the publisher's blurb: Intimate Partner Sexual Violence (IPSV) is the… Continue reading “Intimate Partner Sexual Violence” — a new book for professionals