How to Help When There is Abuse

Mortification of Spin

Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals

Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 879 Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2015

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Domestic violence and sexual abuse are not easy topics to discuss, but they are ones every church leader must know how to address. Justin & Lindsey Holcomb, authors of Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault, and Is It My Fault?: Hope and Healing for Those Suffering Domestic Violence, join the show today. What must a church do to promote a culture where victims feel safe to open up? What should pastors and church leadership do when a congregant reports a case of domestic violence or abuse? What the Holcombs say is as helpful as it is sobering - it's a conversation every pastor should heed.The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give away a free audio download - Not in my Church! Tackling Sexual Sin and Sexual Sinners with Gratitude by David Garner. You can also find this message and others at Reformed Resources.Additional Resources: G.R.A.C.E. (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Enviornment)God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies

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0:00.0	Welcome to Mortification of Spin, a casual conversation about things that count with Carl Truman, Todd Pruitt, and Amy Bird.
0:25.7	Mortification of Spin is a weekly podcast from the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
0:30.8	Domestic violence and sexual abuse are not easy topics to discuss, but every church leader must know how to address them.
0:38.9	Joining your hosts today are husband and wife, Justin and Lindsay Holcomb, authors of books
0:43.7	on these difficult topics. The conversation is somber, but well worth your time. Keep listening
0:49.8	after the conversation to find out how you can download an MP3 from the Alliance.
0:57.5	Welcome to Modification of Spin. Today we're going to start by doing something slightly different.
1:04.0	We have a couple that we are interviewing today, Justin and Lindsay Holcomb.
1:10.6	And we want to start by finding out
1:13.0	just how stable and secure their marriage is, by playing a version of the newlyweds game.
1:20.8	I'm going to ask Justin and Lindsay a series of questions to which they will give a spontaneous
1:25.5	answer and then their partner will reflect
1:27.5	upon the accuracy or otherwise of the response.
1:31.2	And at the end, I will use all of my pastoral sensitivity to make a recommendation to them
1:38.4	on how to pursue a further marital harmony.
1:42.6	Are you ready, Justin and Lindsay?
1:45.0	We are ready.
1:45.9	I got my seatbelt on. I didn't know you were into virtual marriage counseling, I like.
1:52.9	I am a very touchy-feely guy. Wherever I am, I'm a touchy-feely guy.
1:58.9	Okay, Justin, the first question is for you.
2:01.9	When your wife says, honey, they're playing our song.
2:05.1	What song are they playing?
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