by Rachel Cain
Unfortunately, too many Christian women have to endure the heartbreak of domestic abuse. Unfortunately, too many pastors and biblical counselors are ill-equipped to deal with the trauma and complexity of abuse cases. Unfortunately, some of us deal with abuse cases not only ineffectively, but in ways that are harmful at best and dangerous at worst.
In a love for the truth and heart for the hurting, Joy Forrest steps into the fold with “Called to Peace: A Survivor’s Guide to Finding Peace and Healing after Domestic Abuse”. Joy’s love for hurting women and passion for biblical counseling is palpable as she shares the story of her own abuse. In the pages of her story, a biblical counselor can easily find herself aching for the return of Christ and lamenting for her sisters that have been abused. But, Joy won’t allow us to stay there. Instead, she offers practical, biblical hope and help for both counselors and those who have endured abuse.
Abuse within Christian marriages adds a whole level of complexity to domestic violence. Much of this is due to our misapplied theology. Joy remembers times in which “deep down [she] thought that God cared
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