Andrew WellerJan 24, 20172 minMyth: in most cases of domestic abuse both parties are to blameVariations on this myth are all too common. People are heard to say, “I can appreciate how it happens. She would get on my nerves too”. T...
Andrew WellerJan 24, 20172 minMyth: domestic abuse is a private matter and is ‘none of my business’Christ’s disciples are called on to be the Good Samaritan even if in personal danger. Those helping the victim should expect personal dan...
Andrew WellerJan 23, 20172 minMyth: Staying in an abusive marriage is required “for the sake of the children”When weighing up a decision to leave an abuser, one balancing consideration (of many) is if and how the father is fulfilling his scriptur...
Andrew WellerJan 23, 20172 minMyth: Domestic abuse is rare in the brotherhood Horrifying though it is to contemplate, family and domestic violence occurs within the household of faith. Once, we found it difficult...
Andrew WellerJan 21, 20171 minMyth: A wife separating from an abusive husband is breaking God’s law that He “hates divorce”Important distinctions must be made: separation does not mean divorce. Forgiveness need not mean a fully-restored trust. Departing does n...
Andrew WellerJan 21, 20171 minMyth: Faithful wives are expected to endure abuse like Christ endured sufferingThis is a perversion of the truth. It was God’s will that Jesus suffered at the hands of wicked men. We are called upon to suffer “for ...
Hear Believe ActJan 19, 20171 minMyth: Domestic abuse is only serious if it involves physical violence The definitions of domestic violence in Australia’s laws include not only physical but sexual, psychological and economic abuse. The ...
