The Bible’s Nonabusive Intention for Family Relationships
In Saint Paul, Minnesota, during the 1970s, the first shelter in the nation opened “for battered women,” a phrase I had never heard before. This
July 15, 2014
Topic: Abuse
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Tribute to Dr. Catherine Clark Kroeger
I met Catherine Clark Kroeger over a ball of yarn, so to speak. The year was 1996. We had both been invited to a think
July 15, 2014
Facing Nabal
Ideas have consequences. This is particularly true in addressing domestic violence. Men who abuse hold ideas—or, as we will term them, beliefs—that support their abusive
May 12, 2014
Is It My Fault?: Hope and Healing for Those Suffering Domestic Violence
Is It My Fault? is a message of hope and healing to victims who know too well the depths of destruction and the overwhelming reality of
April 30, 2014
De la violencia a la ternura
Nunca olvidaré ese día en noviembre, de 1999. Me desempeñaba como Pastor Asociado de una iglesia urbana marginal al sur de Lima, Perú y decidimos
March 1, 2014
From Violence to Tenderness
I will never forget that day in November 1999. I was serving as associate pastor in a church in the urban slum area of Lima,
March 1, 2014
CBE Founders: A Prophetic Witness and Defense Against Abuse
Religion is the most deadly tool of oppression, according to Eugene Peterson. “More people are exploited and abused in the cause of religion than in any other
March 1, 2014
Teen Dating Violence
Dating Violence Defined According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, dating violence is controlling, abusive, and aggressive behavior in a romantic relationship. It
December 25, 2013
Six Gifts Women Bring to the Church
An often-overlooked epic story sits nestled in Genesis among the well-known stories of Abraham and Sarah, the patriarch and matriarch of Israel. This is the
December 18, 2013
Tolerating and Staying
Focus with me on the world where I work most of my days. It is the world of the Licensed Professional Counselor in Sugar Land,
December 18, 2013