Domestic Violence
Power, Love, and the Cross
Posted on March 26, 2013, 10:52 am
Topics: Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse
Power can control many things in your life, but it cannot control, or bring you, the love you seek. Read more »
V-Day, What Would Jesus Do?
Posted on January 28, 2013, 6:38 pm | 10 comments
Topics: Domestic Violence
We can let people know that we are Christians who care about abuse, who want to see it end, and so does Jesus. Read more »
What is Different about Abuse for Male Survivors?
Posted on December 20, 2012, 10:37 am | 7 comments
Topics: Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse
“If abuse is mentioned at all, it’s not going to be about male victims—theirs is a disenfranchised grief. It is not socially acknowledged, publically mourned, or homiletically addressed.” Read more »
Domestic Violence 101
Posted on November 19, 2012, 6:29 pm | 28 comments
Topics: Domestic Violence
Domestic violence also occurs among families in our churches, and pastors and church leaders need to be prepared to deal with this issue. Read more »
Take Time to Focus on Safe Church
Posted on September 4, 2012, 9:35 pm
Topics: Child Safety, Domestic Violence, Elderly Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Sexual Abuse
The start of the new school year is a time when many church programs begin to ramp up again as well, and it’s a good time to remind your congregation of their commitment to safe church. Read more »
Internet Pornography and Abuse
Posted on August 27, 2012, 10:18 pm | 5 comments
Topics: Safe Church, Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team, Sexual Abuse
"Pornography subtlety undermines male respect for women by detaching a woman's personality from her body, reducing her to a mere sexual commodity ... "  Read more »
Shattering the Silence of Abuse
Posted on July 24, 2012, 11:46 am
Topics: Domestic Violence
Churches and church leaders should have a well-developed relationship with the local shelter and know what services are available for victims of domestic violence. Read more »
Helping Pastors Respond to Domestic Abuse
Posted on May 22, 2012, 9:14 pm | 2 comments
Topics: Safe Church, Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team
In evangelical churches, the person most likely to be the first contact of an abused spouse will be the pastor. That is why it is so important that pastors know how to respond and how to refer appropriately. Read more »
Becoming a Safe Place for Victims of Domestic Violence
Posted on May 14, 2012, 9:11 pm | 2 comments
Topics: Safe Church, Domestic Violence
To make churches safer places, leaders must begin by recognizing that some families in the congregation may be experiencing violence. You can't tell from the outside which families are affected. Read more »
Honey Works Better than Vinegar
Posted on May 7, 2012, 3:16 pm
Topics: Child Safety, Safe Church, Domestic Violence, Elderly Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team, Sexual Abuse
“The classis safe church team saved my ministerial butt,” was how one British Columbia pastor put it. Within one week of arriving in his new charge, he was informed that an allegation of abuse had been made against the pastor that preceded him. Read more »
Silence Hides Violence
Posted on April 29, 2012, 7:51 am
Topics: Child Safety, Safe Church, Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team, Sexual Abuse
We slog away in meetings, we write safe church policies, we try to get our ministers to preach on safe church issues and abuse prevention. Some days, we wonder if it is even making a difference.  And then we hear a story like that of ... Read more »
Emotional Abuse: The Crushing of the Human Spirit
Posted on April 10, 2012, 3:27 pm
Topics: Child Safety, Safe Church, Domestic Violence, Elderly Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team
Individuals who have experienced emotional abuse often suffer from “a crushed spirit.” The wounds caused by emotional abuse may not be visible to the human eye, but they leave an indelible mark on the human heart... Read more »
Is Your Teen Safe?
Posted on March 6, 2012, 11:26 am | 12 comments
Topics: Child Safety, Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team, Sexual Abuse, Youth Issues
Despite the abundance of evidence showing that teen dating violence is a serious issue in North America, awareness of the problem is low. According to The Rave Project, teen dating violence is more common than you might think. Here are some surprising facts about teen dating violence... Read more »
From 10,000 Feet
Posted on October 11, 2011, 7:00 am
Topics: Domestic Violence
As a society, we are uncomfortable with domestic violence – it is easier for us to label things as substance abuse, mental illness, or anger issues. Domestic violence is none of these things. Many people who have mental health problems, who abuse substances, or have anger management issues do not abuse people whom ... Read more »
Seven Murdered in Killing Spree: How Should We Respond?
Posted on July 25, 2011, 7:39 am | 2 comments
Topics: Domestic Violence
Two weeks ago we watched one man turn our city upside down when he took the lives of seven people. For some, the motive will remain a mystery. But for the thousands of women in our county another motive is perfectly clear: it was an act of domestic violence, and it happens more than we want to admit. Read more »