Dealing with domestic abuse (advice for pastors, Part 1, by Ps Jeff Crippen)

The abusive mentality is that of a profound sense of entitlement to power and control over others, and of a conscienceless justification for utilizing tactics to gain and maintain that power and control. Pastors, in the course of their ministries, will certainly come up against such abusers because a common, if not innate, quality of… Continue reading Dealing with domestic abuse (advice for pastors, Part 1, by Ps Jeff Crippen)

How easy IS it to spot an abuser, when he is both Jekyll and Hyde?

A while ago, we wrote a post called How To Spot An Abuser Who Claims To Be The Victim That post included the statement that — It really is not that difficult to recognize an abuser. Their mentality of power, control, entitlement and justification always betrays itself in their speech and you can hear it… Continue reading How easy IS it to spot an abuser, when he is both Jekyll and Hyde?