Finding a counselor who is competent to counsel victims of abuse can be quite challenging. Some counselors have a good understanding of domestic abuse but many do not. Catherine DeLoach Lewis is a Christian counselor who was untrained in domestic abuse until—by the providence of God—she woke up. We interviewed her on this blog and she said: I began my… Continue reading Finding a good counselor
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You Weren’t There — a letter to pastors from a survivor of domestic abuse
Dear Pastor James (and any other pastor who will listen), You said to me in your letter: it is about you and John learning to understand one another. LISTEN. Please, for once, stop talking. Stop spouting parts of Scripture passages and trite “Christian” expressions. Stop trying to fix this. Stop trying to fight for “marriage”… Continue reading You Weren’t There — a letter to pastors from a survivor of domestic abuse
