Missional Life: Social Action
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Stepping Up to Justice
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The Butterfly Effect
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit an exhibit at a local church. I was guided through the life of a child living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Step into Africa, a World Vision Experience: AIDS. Olivia, whose life I followed, is real; her name has been changed. Having already lost her parents and a sibling to the AIDS epidemic, Olivia experienced more heartache when a man invaded ...
Related Topics: Accountability, Activism, Advocate, Attitude, HIV/AIDS, Responsibility, Serving
The Accidental Green Life
When the apostle Paul wrote, "Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love," it's doubtful he intended any commentary on the state of garbage disposal in Corinth (1 Corinthians 16:13-14, NLT). Likewise, when Richard Foster first wrote Celebration of Discipline, he wasn't particularly addressing whether suburban families should buy an SUV versus a compact ...
Related Topics: Earth Care, Fasting, Global perspective, Service, Simplicity, Solitude, submission
Helping Abused Women
Joyce Holt never expected to be a victim of abuse. Twice.
At age 22, she married a man who wasn't a Christian. Within weeks of the wedding, he began to tell her she was worthless and stupid. In the midst of arguments, he would punch her with her own fists.
Feeling she had nowhere to turn, she stayed with him. Until one night when he pulled out his pistol. Joyce watched in disbelief and panic as he toyed ...
Related Topics: Abuse, Beginnings, Domestic violence, Freedom, Hope
When Someone You Love Is Abused
She could be the mom you always bump into while picking up your kids from school. Or perhaps you see her every week at the gym or during Bible study. She might be sitting a few cubicles down from you at work. She may even be a family member. And whether you recognize it or not, she's experiencing abuse.
Nearly three out of four Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic ...
Related Topics: Abuse, Friends, Helping, Hate, Healing, Help, submission
The Other Pro-Life Movement
Many years ago Catherine Clark Kroeger faced a decision that would influence her life's course. Serving alongside her pastor husband, Catherine became aware of a woman in her church whose husband was physically abusing her.
Incredibly, several influential church leaders discouraged Catherine from getting too involved. "To them, I was destroying the home by encouraging the woman to get away from the ...
Related Topics: Abuse, Church, Domestic violence, Help, Marriage, Safety
My Abusive 'Christian' Marriage
"Did Daddy do that?" my daughter asked. Lying on the floor in the doorway of her room, I was stunned as I realized my daughter had just witnessed undeniable physical abuse. Tom's* anger had escalated into unrestrained rage, and he'd thrown me into our daughter's bedroom. Con-fused, I began to question my situation: Was I really experiencing domestic violence in my Christian home?
I'd denied the truth ...
Related Topics: Abuse, Anger, control, Counseling, Domestic violence, Fear, Marriage
Domestic Violence Resources
Hotlines:
National 24-hour Women of Substance Crisis Intervention Hotline: 1-866-862-2873
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
Ministries:
Peace and Safety in the Christian Home: www.peaceandsafety.com
FaithTrust Institute: www.faithtrustinstitute.org
Books:
The Battered Wifeby Nancy Nason-Clark
Violence in Families: What Every Christian Needs to Know by Al Miles
Why Does He Do That?: ...
Is My Friend Being Abused?
Even as a trained counselor, Catherine Clark Kroeger wasn't prepared for the startling image she faced during a brief office encounter years ago.
Kroeger was visiting a prestigious university campus, promoting an upcoming conference on domestic violence. While hanging posters in one particular building, a secretary asked Kroeger if she'd wait to be introduced to her boss. A few moments later, the administrator ...
Shining Hope in the Red Light District
It's almost midnight in downtown Athens, Greece. Ten young Nigerian women dressed in miniskirts, halters, and stilettos strut under the faded awning of a crumbling hotel. Men in cars cruise by and eye cleavage. When a car stops at the curb, one woman darts to the driver's side. She hangs her head and half-bare breasts through the open window. How many euros will this man pay for a half hour with her? ...
Related Topics: Addiction, Ministry, Outreach, Prostitution, Sex Trafficking
Accidental Advocate
Several of the women we've introduced to you through TCW's Cause of the Year: Combat Sex Trafficking got involved in fighting this horrific issue through their jobs. Here we introduce you to a woman who stumbled on this issue in a more relatable way—through a television program. Her story serves as an inspiring reminder that even one woman in God's powerful hands can make a big difference in ...
Related Topics: Human Trafficking, Motherhood, Outreach, Redemption, Sex Trafficking, Social justice
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