
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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Upcoming Meeting Dates:
November 16; January 25; February 8, 22; March 8, 29; April 12, 26; May 10, 24; June 7, 21
Domestic Abuse Resources

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
The 10 Commandments of Marriage by Ed Young
The Language of Love by Gary Smalley & John Trent
Healing the Hurt in Your Marriage by Dr. Gary & Barbara Rosberg
Your Time-Starved Marriage by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott
Saving Your Second Marriage Before It Starts by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott
Before You Live Together by David Gudgel
Saying It So He’ll Listen by Dr. David Hawkins
Love & Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Every Woman’s Battle by Shannon Ethridge
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
The Five Languages of Apology by Gary Chapman & Jennifer Thomas
Hope for the Separated by Gary Chapman
The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted by Gary Chapman
Love Talk by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott
Love List by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott
Cracking the Communication Code by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
I Surrender All by Clay & Renee Crosse
We Should Do This More Often by Lorilee Craker
The Marriage Builder by Dr. Larry Crabbe
Boundaries in Dating by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
The Strong-Willed Wife by Dr. Debbie Cherry