This article originally appeared in Christianity Today (Jan/Feb 2015). Following an act of violent abuse, a Christian wife should first turn to the police. We definitely support calling her pastor, too, but only after calling the police. “Violent abuse” refers to physical assault or battering, […]
This article originally appeared in Leadership Journal (Spring 2015). At least one in four women is a victim of domestic abuse in her lifetime. And research shows that Christian women stay far longer in abusive situations and in more severe abuse than their non-Christian counterparts. […]
Get our new children’s book, God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies. We wrote God Made All of Me as a tool so you can explain to your children that God made their body. Because private parts are […]
Lindsey, my wife, wrote this article—“The Church and Women at Risk”— for the ESV Women’s Devotional Bible. This article is relevant for October being designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The entire article can be downloaded, but here is an excerpt: The Christian church has, […]
This article originally appeared in Christianity Today. Questioning the victim takes focus away from the real problem: the abuse. Football fans turned their attention to the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, after TMZ released a video of Ravens running back Ray Rice punching […]
DOWNLOAD ARTICLE The Bible does not say that a woman must stay in an abusive marriage. Tragically, at least one in four women experiences abuse from her partner at some point in her adult life. And tragically, that rate is no different in Christian homes. […]
DOWNLOAD “MAKING A SAFETY PLAN” If you are experiencing physical, sexual, emotional, and/or verbal abuse from a partner, spouse, family member, etc., you can create a personalized safety plan. If you are supporting someone in an abusive relationship, you can help them make a safety […]
Lindsey and I wrote a book about domestic violence that releases today: Is It My Fault?: Hope and Healing for Those Suffering Domestic Violence. The number of occurrences of domestic violence in the United States is staggering: at least one in four women become victims […]
Domestic violence is extremely prevalent and damaging, but frequently hidden. Intimate partner violence is pervasive in U.S. society. One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. Nearly three out of four of Americans personally know someone who is or has been […]