Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them. (ESV) A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them. (Holman) Proverbs 20:26 Threshing is the process of loosening the edible part of the grain from the scaly, inedible chaff that surrounds it. After the harvest has been threshed, winnowing… Continue reading Threshing and Winnowing
(Proverbs 13:23 ESV) The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice. (Proverbs 28:3 ESV) A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food. (Proverbs 28:24 ESV) Whoever robs his father or his mother [and by extension any family member whom… Continue reading Financial abuse from intimate partners — a lament, stories and tips to protect oneself
