Emotional Abuse
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Posted on May 13, 2013, 8:17 pm
Topics: Emotional Abuse
An emotional abuser intentionally and repeatedly threatens or says harsh words to wear another person down. Once worn down, the victim will try to avoid hearing the threats or nasty words again by doing what the abuser asks.
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Posted on May 7, 2013, 6:09 pm
Churches and caring individuals can help stop elder abuse and mistreatment in their families and the community. Stand up for vulnerable adults in your neighborhoods and congregation.
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Posted on April 22, 2013, 7:02 pm | 1 comment
Explain to children that, if they think that they are being abused, they need to tell someone they trust. Urge them never to keep abuse a secret, even if the person hurting them tells them that something bad will happen if they tell.
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Posted on April 15, 2013, 7:49 pm
Abuse is not always physical or sexual; there are many other ways that power and control can be maintained in a relationship.
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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.
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Posted on February 4, 2013, 8:32 pm
“Research shows that children often tell about their experiences many times before action is taken to respond.”
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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.”
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Posted on October 16, 2012, 9:39 am
Topics: Emotional Abuse, Sexual Abuse
It is important to balance safety and risk with the rights and autonomy of individuals living with disabilities. This can be challenging and confusing, especially for caregivers, but it is important that the right balance be struck.
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Posted on September 4, 2012, 9:35 pm
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.
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Posted on August 27, 2012, 10:18 pm | 5 comments
"Pornography subtlety undermines male respect for women by detaching a woman's personality from her body, reducing her to a mere sexual commodity ... "
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Posted on July 10, 2012, 1:12 pm | 1 comment
Topics: Emotional Abuse, Sexual Abuse
Unfortunately, it is in the context of close interpersonal relationships that persons with intellectual disabilities are often abused. Because of these potential risks, Friendship Ministries has developed model guidelines for churches to follow in preventing abuse.
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Posted on May 29, 2012, 10:45 am | 1 comment
Proverbs reminds us that words also have the power to heal: “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” I recall certain moments of trouble or worry in my life and how the kind and comforting words of a stranger warmed my heart and brought me peace.
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Posted on May 22, 2012, 9:14 pm | 2 comments
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.
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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.
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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 ...
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