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Domestic Abuse includes any kind of verbal, physical, sexual, and spiritual abuse which desecrates the image of God created in the other person. An assault on one of God’s image bearers through domestic abuse is an attack on God. To ‘desecrate’ means ‘to treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect. – adapted from the Association of Biblical Counselling
Domestic Abuse includes intimidation, manipulation, humiliation, isolation, threats, insults, force, sexual or physical coercion or harm, verbal degradation, financial control, and using Scripture against another person, used to maintain control over another person in an intimate relationship. Abuse does not respect the value inherent in another human being.
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Receive Prayer
We meet two Wednesdays a month, 11:45 am to 12:30 pm, in the Welcome Centre at Brookswood Baptist Church. If you’d like to receive prayer for anything, please join us.
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
Oct. 11, 25, Nov. 8, 22, Jan. 17, 31, Feb. 14, 28, Mar. 27, Apr. 10, 24, May 8, 22
Domestic Abuse Resources
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Resources
Note: resources featured here cover fostering good relationships to dealing with troubled relationships to leaving and healing from abusive relationships. Our heart is that you find good resources that help you wherever you are right now and that speak to your situation and needs.
The Church’s Response to Domestic Violence by Char M. Newbold
The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian
Black & White Bible, Black & Blue Wife by Ruth Tucker
The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller
I Surrender All by Clay & Renee Crosse
Boundaries in Dating by Henry Cloud & John Townsend