Articles

Telling My Story: Sexual Abuse on the Mission Field

Today’s post has been submitted anonymously as a follow up to a piece published here, at A Life Overseas, in 2013. Today we hear from the daughter ...

Are you experiencing abuse? Here’s how to get help

If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help, resources are available in Canada.

By Olivia Bowden

I’ve Talked With Teenage Boys About Sexual Assault for 20 Years. This Is What They Still Don’t Know

Author Laurie Halse Anderson shares her insights into what we aren't telling our boys

The Spiritual Impact of Sexual Abuse, 5-pack

Are you ministering to someone whose trauma of sexual abuse has shattered their trust in God? If the abuse happened when they were a child, they ma ...

Four Tools of Spiritual Manipulators

I grew up in a very conservative subculture of an already conservative homeschool culture, in a pretty conservative stream of the Ch ...

Churches That Abuse

A look at churches that practice authoritarian leadership, manipulation, excessive discipline, and spiritual intimidation warns and informs readers ...

The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Sexual abuse knows no religious or social boundaries. The Wounded Heart is an intensely personal and specific look at this form of abuse. Dr. Allen ...

When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse

Why does narcissism seem to thrive in our churches? We've seen the news stories and heard the rumors. Maybe we ourselves have been hurt by a narcis ...

EIGHT CRUCIAL STEPS: Preventing and Recognizing MK Abuse

Nearly two years ago, I wrote an article titled "Speak It" that garnered significant attention. This is a follow-up post providing parents with con ...

Recovering from Churches That Abuse

This book is a healing balm for those who have been spiritually abused. This excellent SHORT book brings home poignantly the plight of the vulnerab ...

Mending the Soul: Understanding and Healing Abuse

This book provides a well-researched biblical and scientific overview of abuse. A broad overview, it deals with the various types of abuse, the var ...

Traumatized by Religious Abuse: Courage, Hope and Freedom for Survivors

‘Traumatized by Religious Abuse: Courage, Hope and Freedom for Survivors’ is a comprehensive resource for those who have experienced religious abus ...