Showing results for "The Victim" in Religion & Spirituality

Sexual abuse knows no religious or social boundaries. The Wounded Heart is an intensely personal and specific look at this form of abuse. Dr. Allender explores the secret lament of the soul damaged by sexual abuse and lays hold of the hope buried there by the one whose unstained image we all bear. Includes information about false memory issues.

As the nation watched the protests, riots, and civil unrest unfold during the summer of 2020, Pastor James E. Ward Jr.'s seminal message, Zero Victim, was heard from coast to coast on local airwaves to CNN. On national live television, he called for America to address a "spiritual and moral law" crisis to heal and reconcile the country. He warned Americans to push away victimhood identities and develop a new attitude in Christ.

For years, biblical counselor Darby Strickland has served women in oppressive marriages. Now she writes to anyone who wants to help, regardless of their level of experience. You will learn how to identify the toxic entitlement that drives abusive behavior and to better understand its impact on victims - including children who are raised in a home with domestic abuse. Ultimately, you will become equipped to provide wise and Christ-centered counsel and to empower and advocate for victims while navigating the complex dynamics of oppression in a marriage.

Robin Jones Gunn reveals poignant truths from her life as well as from the lives of women in the Bible as she flips the notion that we are at the mercy of circumstances. She asks, what if God has dreams for you? What if he is accomplishing those dreams in the midst of shattered hopes? When life doesn’t go as expected, it’s easy to feel like a victim. We look at the events that have gone wrong and view our lives as impaired. What if we could see our future as God sees it?

Run for Your Life: From Victim to Victor, is an intriguing cat and mouse tale of how Denair Marie, an aspiring attorney, fled her dream job and her amazing new home. She ran for her life after her ex-boyfriend, who was charged with attempting to murder her, jumped bond and led Federal Marshals on a harrowing chase. This monster was bent on silencing the only witness standing between him and a 10-year prison sentence.

The damage you suffered may have been done in one terrible moment or over time. But the healing and the restoration will unfold at your pace, at a human pace. It unfolds as part of your story, and it unfolds over time. As a vulnerable child, instead of being protected, helped, and comforted, you were physically, emotionally, and or sexually abused. In CCEFs Recovering from Child Abuse: Healing and Hope for Victims by David Powlison, you'll learn how to express your experience to God by composing your own personal liturgy.

What does the Bible say about women? Plenty. The Bible has story after story about fascinating women. They’re more nuanced than men, have profound insights people often overlook, and can teach wisdom that everyone needs to hear. Ideal for personal reflection or group Bible study, Women of the Bible is an excellent listen with stimulating stories that are interesting, informative, and entertaining. As a bonus, each woman’s story ends with thought-provoking questions for private introspection or group discussion.

Public schools are indoctrinating a generation of children to see themselves as either victims of systemic racial oppression or members of a wicked oppressor class. Leonydus Johnson, a black writer and podcaster, exposes the poisonous ideology embedded in "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" programs. We must teach our children the truth that their identity comes not from their race but from Christ.

In this breakthrough guide, Dr. Ramona interweaves her personal story with a proven, step-by-step process to healing from the trauma of domestic abuse. It is hard to imagine someone with a Doctorate in Psychology, a flourishing counseling practice, experience in both TV and radio, to have hidden in a different state with her children, worn sunglasses on a rainy day to hide her blackeye, and often used turtlenecks to cover choke marks. Most people would not believe this could be the same person. Dr. Ramona is that person.

Jenn Greenberg was abused by her church-going father. Yet she is still a Christian. In this courageous, compelling book, she reflects on how God brought life and hope in the darkest of situations. Jenn shows how the gospel enables survivors to navigate issues of guilt, forgiveness, love, and value. And she challenges church leaders to protect the vulnerable among their congregations. Her reflections offer Biblical truths and gospel hope that can help survivors of abuse as well as those who walk alongside them.

Faith can be shaken by trauma. R.J. Burton knows this well. As a young teen, she experienced abuse at the hands of an older man. The trial that ensued exonerated the perpetrator while condemning the victim in the eyes of her community, sending her into a spiral of doubt in herself, in God, and in supposedly Christ-loving people.

From a best-selling Catholic author! The mystical way of the interior life as experienced by God's chosen victim souls: atonement, reparation, expiation, and co-redemption. Covers both the interior and exterior wounds of the stigmata. Detailed background references from sacred scripture and the teachings of the church.

In N.E.W. L.I.F.E.: From Victim to Victory with God's Help, Michelle Goodwine shares an inspiring and deeply personal journey of overcoming domestic violence through the transformative power of faith. This compelling memoir and guide offer a beacon of hope for those trapped in abusive relationships, revealing the path from despair to divine redemption.

Have you ever felt like something was holding you back? Do you feel like you cannot let go of a certain moment in your life? Do you feel like if you could just let go of that particular hour, day, month, year, or decade, your current life would be completely different? Your love life, marriage, passion, peace, friendships, career, relationships in your family, and most importantly, the way you feel about yourself and the world would be different!

Victim to Victorious: A Fresh Start in 28 Days by Edwige Gilbert is your roadmap to healing, empowerment, and a transformed life. Whether you're overcoming past trauma, heartbreak, or the scars of abuse, this inspiring guide will help you reclaim your life and embrace a brighter future filled with confidence and joy.

The Victim's Cry: Discovering Hope & Healing Through Forgiveness by Steven D. Griffin is an encouraging book that exposes truth from a Christian perspective to help listeners find lasting healing and freedom from past offenses, pain and unforgiveness.

Many tales of horror about German occupation have been told through the ages. Some stories are well-known, the history books and television programs documenting them in wretched detail; others are more obscure: the painful separation of families as they attempted to escape an inevitable future, children snatched at a tender age and hidden, everyone wary and vigilant - and afraid. Those years were heavy and their victims mostly silent.

In Priest Victim, Archbishop Fulton Sheen discusses the nature of sacrifice, the difference between priesthood and victimhood, and the need for priests to be both. He shows the proper function of the priest, as both separated from the world and constantly sacrificed for it. Remastered digital audio of a live sermon.

In this world of sin, we all struggle with security, fear, acceptance, and joy. We are all subject to potential physical, situational, or emotional harm from others. It's a competitive world. Peaceful and loving homes with godly parents who love each other are rare. The home has become a place for the greatest harm. Everyone has to survive somehow. Some have good jobs and money, some do not. Some get all the breaks in life, and some come up short. Some succeed, and some fail. Some are accepted, and some are rejected.

In her personal memoir, Diana reveals how God transformed her from the inside out to overcome a victim mentality, not just to be a survivor, but rather an overcomer, and led her to the other side in order to experience joy. Along the way, God taught her to trust, something which was missing, and changed an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan.