Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away. (Matthew 13:20-21 ESV) True story An… Continue reading Seeds sown on rocky ground: Lessons about the abuser’s mentality
If they are genuinely repentant, abusers will: Stop all blame-shifting. Stop blaming their spouse. Stop making excuses. Commit to going to a professionally run Behaviour Change Group for spouse-abusers. Admit, confess and accept responsibility for all their abuse, in full detail. Identify the attitudes that drive their abusiveness. Relinquish their attitudes of entitlement and superiority… Continue reading Checklist for Repentance
