To seek a protection order from the court is not a sin. A victim of abuse does not go against biblical principles by seeking a protection order from the secular justice system, even if the abuser professes to be a believer. The "do not take a brother to court" principle from 1 Corinthians 6 must… Continue reading “Do not take a brother to court” – does it mean you can’t seek a protection order against your abuser?
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When kids have to spend time with an abusive parent, how can they apply ‘heap burning coals upon his head’?
A reader says: I am a post-divorce survivor of domestic violence. My family have grown and changed a lot along with me through this process....from being unwitting allies of my X, to now maintaining no contact and helping me escape from my abuser. My kids have to have regular visitation with their Dad by court… Continue reading When kids have to spend time with an abusive parent, how can they apply ‘heap burning coals upon his head’?