Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
Renunciation of vengeance, relational reconciliation, and divine forgiveness — those are the three kinds of forgiveness. Christians often conflate (blur, blend, shmoosh together) the three meanings of forgiveness — which causes much harm and confusion to victims of abuse. Post last updated Feb 8, 2026. Take home messages God's forgiveness in its truest and purest… Continue reading Three Kinds of Forgiveness
This story came to my mind today as I was thinking about how local churches so often essentially hand over an abuse victim to her abuser — Now they told David, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors." Therefore David inquired of the LORD, "Shall I go and attack… Continue reading The First Church of Keilah – A ‘Church’ that Hands Victims Over to the Abuser
