If a friend or member of your congregation tells you of the abusive relationship she is enduring, one of the most validating things you can do is to believe her. The validation of being believed empowers the victim and may help her to understand even more clearly the abusive relationship she is in — especially if the… Continue reading Helping an Abuse Victim without being Duped by the Abuser
Tag: identifying abusers
broad term that relates to identifying an abuser once in a long term relationship
The Trap of Assuming Everyone is “Good”
I have had the opportunity recently to watch an ongoing debate (to put it lightly — "war" is probably a better word for it) between professing Christians. I read what they write and listen to them speaking, and I have observed something that just makes me shake my head in amazement. There is an unwritten… Continue reading The Trap of Assuming Everyone is “Good”
