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What You Should Know Before Leaving an Abusive Relationship
Leaving an abusive relationship is not a decision any woman should take lightly. If you’re making this life-altering decision, take the following into consideration.
Recovering from Domestic Abuse: Becoming the Person God Designed You to Be
If you are a woman recovering from domestic abuse, how do you heal and reclaim your life to become the person God designed you to be?
FamilyLife Today® Podcast
How do I help someone being abused? Darby Strickland talks about understanding the truth and walking in love with those in that situation.
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How do we know what's abuse and what's not? Counselor and author Darby Strickland helps us understand its complexity and how to recognize it.
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You won't hear trite Christian answers listening to Scottish pastor Mez McConnell. His personal story of coming to Christ is too painful for that. Mez shares the rest of his story.
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As a child, Mez McConnell suffered physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his stepmom. Mez describes his path from abuse to schoolyard bullying and, ultimately, to a prison term before finding Jesus.
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How can Jennifer Greenberg, a trained opera singer, still sing and find joy despite growing up with a father who was abusive? Hear the source of Jennifer's defiant belief in a God who never leaves nor forsakes you.
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Jennifer Greenberg tells her story of growing up with an abusive father. Hear how Jennifer found hope in Genesis 50:20, "You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good."
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When Sarah Mae became pregnant as a teen, she chose abortion when encouraged by both her grandmothers. But through the shame and sadness, God's love still pursued Sarah.
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Christian counselor Jonathan Holmes talks about the challenges of counseling a spouse experiencing emotional or physical abuse. He also shares how he would counsel a couple experiencing spiritual differences.
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For Heath Adamson, Psalm 23 is more than a familiar verse. Heath's journey included detours through abuse, drug addiction, and homelessness. Kim Anthony explores the riches of Psalm 23 with Adamson.
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Dr. Ramona Probasco was emotionally and physically abused by her "Christian" husband regularly. Probasco tells what led her to seek help, and what she did to finally leave her abusive marriage.
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Dr. Ramona Probasco tells what it's like to be married to an abusive man. Probasco provides insight into why abused wives don't leave their husbands sooner, and how the abuse affected her children.
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Nancy Houston recalls her childhood and the difficulty growing up in a non-Christian home with a violent father who suffered from PTSD. Houston reminds listeners, "God is for you, and abuse is never okay."
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Raised in Ukraine by her abusive mother, Diana Prykhodko fled to the streets of Kiev when she was just 9 years old. Through a series of God-orchestrated events, Diana was adopted into an American family.
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If your marriage is abusive, what should you do? Author and pastor Justin Holcomb gives some steps to take to devise your own safety plan.
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Can domestic abuse be found in Christian homes too? Absolutely, states Pastor Justin Holcomb. A desire for power and control over someone else is at the root of domestic abuse, Justin says.
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