Andrew WellerFeb 8, 20174 minUnderstand why victims don’t report abuse to the ecclesia.We hold dearly to a dangerous misconception - that our ecclesias are easy to approach about a problem. I have had arranging brothers say...
Andrew WellerFeb 7, 20175 minWhat can we do about domestic abuse? Show leadership.All the brothers of the Hear Believe Act Project are arranging brothers or have been. They freely acknowledge that they have made mistake...
Andrew WellerJan 30, 20174 minWhat can we do about domestic abuse? Avoiding revictimisation - “Go and sin not”It was the Scribes and Pharisees that brought before our Lord a woman caught in the very act of adultery. We know the story well, but doe...
Andrew WellerJan 28, 20172 minWhat can we do about domestic abuse? See it for what it isMaking changes to tackle the problem of domestic abuse in our midst needs to start with understanding and accepting the reality of sin. A...
Andrew WellerJan 27, 20172 minWhat can we do about domestic abuse? Accept that the problem is real and all too common in our brothChrist said, “by their fruits you will know them”. We have not always discerned the fruits. In hindsight perhaps there was a detectable p...
Andrew WellerJan 26, 20172 minWhat can we do about it? Change our cultureWe should detest pride. We should never allow derogatory language or attitudes toward others to be accepted within our culture. In all o...
Andrew WellerJan 26, 20171 minWhat can we do about it? Prepare our ecclesias to be a refuge for the victimsIt is the essence of true religion to care for the fatherless and widows and preparing our ecclesias to do this must be a priority for ev...
Andrew WellerJan 25, 20172 minWhat can we do about it? Executing right judgmentThe difficulty men have in making judgements is highlighted by Isaiah’s description of Messiah with the implicit contrast to human judgem...
Andrew WellerJan 25, 20172 minWhat can we do about domestic abuse? Believe the victimA person who has disclosed they are abused has climbed a mountain of shame against an ill-wind: the belief they will neither be believed ...
