The Nature of Abuse Demonstrated in the Crucifixion of Christ

Last week as I was reading through the Gospel account of Christ's betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion, I was struck with how often this narrative exposes the mentality, nature, and tactics of abuse. This really should not surprise us because abuse is just plain sin. I think that it is in fact perhaps the most "diabolically… Continue reading The Nature of Abuse Demonstrated in the Crucifixion of Christ

A Woman in the Mirror: A Survivor Story

The following account is an excerpt from the decades of an abusive marriage this lady endured.  We greatly appreciate her opening up her story for all of us: We were in love, or so I thought he loved me. I now realize that he truly didn't love me, even at the beginning. I did love… Continue reading A Woman in the Mirror: A Survivor Story