Download or read book God and the Victim written by Lisa Barnes Lampman and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by teachers, theologians, and practitioners well known for their expertise in the field, God and the Victim probes and examines issues of evil, justice, victimization, and forgiveness. Working from the view that crime is primarily a spiritual issue, the authors look at examples of victimization in the Bible for guidance about how we can better minister to victims today. --from publisher description.
Download or read book God and the Victim written by Jennifer Erin Beste and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2007-09-28 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does severe interpersonal harm affect our freedom and the ways in which we relate to ourselves, others, and God? This book addresses the challenges that trauma and feminist theory pose to cherished theological convictions about human freedom and divine grace.
Download or read book Victim of Grace written by Robin Jones Gunn and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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? Would our view radically change if we understood we are indeed victims rather than of happenstance? God, the Relentless Lover, has vigorously sought you. He has instilled dreams in your heart that are grander than you can imagine. But the route to their fulfillment often is through a path you wouldn't seek. What if God wants to take the hopes that tug at your heart and enliven them? Are you ready to live inside the mysterious joy of being a victim of grace?
Download or read book Suffering and the Heart of God written by Diane Langberg and published by New Growth Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She's seen slave dungeons in Ghana. Genocide in Rwanda. Systemic sexual abuse in Brazil. Child abuse and domestic violence in the US. After forty years of counseling abuse survivors around the world, Dr. Diane Langberg, a world renowned trauma expert, remains certain that what trauma destroys, Christ can and does restore. This book will convince you, too, of the healing heart of God. But it's not a fast process, instead much patience is required from family, friends, and counselors as they wisely and respectfully help victims unpack their traumatic suffering through talking, tears, and time. And it's not a process that can be separated from the work of God in both a counselor and counselee. Dr. Langberg calls all of those who wish to help sufferers to model Jesus's sacrificial love and care in how they listen, love, and guide. The heart of God is revealed to sufferers as they grow to understand the cross of Christ and how their God came to this earth and experienced such severe suffering that he too is "well-acquainted with grief." The cross of Christ is the lens that transforms and redeems traumatic suffering and its aftermath, not only for the sufferer, but it also transforms those who walk with the suffering. This book will be a great help to anyone who loves, listens to, and seeks to help someone impacted by trauma and abuse. There is no quick fix, but there is the hope for healing through the love of God in Christ.
Download or read book Jesus the Forgiving Victim written by James Alison and published by Doers Pub Llc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Alson's original talks in a 6 disc video course.
Download or read book Letters from My Father s Murderer written by Laurie Coombs and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary true story of grace, mercy, and the redemptive power of God When her father was murdered, Laurie Coombs and her family sought justice—and found it. Yet, despite the swift punishment of the killer, Laurie found herself increasingly full of pain, bitterness, and anger she couldn’t control. It was the call to love and forgive her father’s murderer that set her, the murderer, and several other inmates on the journey that would truly change their lives forever. This compelling story of transformation will touch the deepest wounds and show how God can redeem what seems unredeemable.
Download or read book Rid of My Disgrace written by Justin S. Holcomb and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2011 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps adult victims of sexual assault move from brokenness to healing. This book outlines a theology or redemption and includes an application of how the disgrace of the cross can lead victims toward grace.
Download or read book God and the Victim written by Jennifer Erin Beste and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-09-28 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian tradition holds that an individual's ability to respond to God's graceto love both God and neighboris not wholly vulnerable to earthly contingencies, such as victimization. Today, however, trauma theory insists that situations of overwhelming violence can permanently damage a person's capacity for responsive agency. For Christians, this theory raises the very troubling possibility that humans can inflict ultimate harm on each other, such that some individuals' eternal destiny can be determined not by themselves but by those who do great harm. Jennifer Beste addresses the challenges that contemporary trauma theory and feminist theory pose to deeply-held theological convictions about human freedom and divine grace. Do our longstanding, widespread beliefs regarding ones access to Gods grace remain credible in light of recent social scientific research on the effects of interpersonal injury? With an eye toward the concrete experiences of trauma survivors, Best carefully considers the possibility that one can be victimized in such a way that his or her receptiveness to Gods grace is severely diminished, or even destroyed. Drawing on insights present in feminist and trauma theory, Beste articulates a revised Rahnerian theology of freedom and grace responsive to trauma survivors in need of healing. Her thinking is characterized by two interconnected claims; that human freedom to respond to Gods grace can in fact be destroyed by severe interpersonal harm, and that Gods love can be mediated, at least in part, through loving interpersonal relations. Offering crucial insights that lead to a more adequate understanding of the relation between Gods grace and human freedom, Bestes important theory reconfigures our visions of God and humanity and alters our perceptions of what it means to truly love ones neighbor.
Download or read book Is it Abuse written by Darby A. Strickland and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Providing practical tools and exercises, counselor Darby Strickland shows how anyone can recognize clues suggesting abuse, identify oppressive behavior, and work with a victim to bring clarity, help, and healing"--
Download or read book The Priest Is Not His Own written by Fulton Sheen and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved Archbishop Sheen, whose cause for canonization is open in Rome, presents a profound and deeply spiritual look at the meaning of the priesthood and relationship of the priest with Christ as an "alter Christus". Sheen delves deeply into what he considers the main character of the priesthood, and one not often discussed, that of being, like Christ, a "holy victim". To be like Christ, Sheen emphasizes that the priest must imitate Christ in His example of sacrifice, offering himself as a victim to make His Incarnation continually present in the world. "Unlike anyone else, Our Lord came on earth, not to live, but to die. Death for our redemption was the goal of His sojourn here, the gold that he was seeking. He was, therefore, not primarily a teacher, but a Savior. Was not Christ the Priest a Victim? He never offered anything except Himself. So we have a mutilated concept of our priesthood, if we envisage it apart from making ourselves victims in the prolongation of His Incarnation." —Bishop Fulton Sheen
Download or read book I Will Not Fear written by Mark DeJesus and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Will Not Fear is an invitation for us to break through fear and walk into a life filled with wholeness, strength, and confidence. Through testimony and Scriptural teaching, Mark DeJesus presents insight on how to remove the roadblocks of fear that keep us from our divine destiny. Through this book, you will be able to: Identify the facets of fear that affect your life and relationships, including: anxiety, stress, worry, panic, depression and other mental struggles. Discover how fear related issues can greatly affect your health as well as your peace. Step into a life of love, peace and joy that God wants you to have by developing a lifestyle that victoriously conquers fear. This is a How To manual, designed to help the multitudes affected by fear: from the one who simply struggles with stepping into fearful situations-to the one who is emotionally locked in and imprisoned by fears effects. Take a journey towards freedom and join the masses who are declaring, I Will Not Fear!
Download or read book Blaming the Victim written by William Ryan and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1976 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes material on education, illegitimacy, health care, housing, criminal justice, repression, and reform.
Download or read book No Longer a Victim written by P. Burton Stokes and published by Destiny Image Pub. This book was released on 1988 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wounded Heart of God written by Andrew Sung Park and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Park asserts that one cannot grasp the full meaning of the sin and guilt of sinners until one has looked at the Korean concept of han--the relational consequence of sin--and shame of their victims. To reconcile with God and with other humans, one's sin must be repented, guilt must be forgiven, the han of those who have been wronged must be healed, and the shame which results from that wrong must be erased.
Download or read book Set Free written by Jan Coates and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you-or someone you love-experienced emotional, physical, or sexual abuse as a child, you know something of the brokenness, anger, and helplessness that resulted from it. But there is hope when God reaches down and lifts you up.
Download or read book The Life Saving Divorce written by Gretchen Baskerville and published by . This book was released on 2020-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You Can Love God and Still Get a Divorce. And get this, God will still love you. Really. Are you in a destructive marriage? One of emotional, physical, or verbal abuse? Infidelity? Neglect? If yes, you know you need to escape, but you're probably worried about going against God's will. I have good news for you. You might need to divorce to save your life and sanity. And God is right beside you. In "The Life-Saving Divorce" You'll Learn: - How to know if you should stay or if you should go.- The four key Bible verses that support divorce for infidelity, neglect, and physical and/or emotional abuse. - Twenty-seven myths about divorce that aren't true for many Christians. - Why a divorce is likely the absolute best thing for your children. - How to deal with friends and family who disapprove of divorce. - How to find safe friends and churches after a divorce. Can you find happiness after leaving your destructive marriage? Absolutely yes! You can get your life back and flourish more than you thought possible. Are you ready? Then let's go. It's time to be free. This book includes multiple first-person interviews. Explains psychological abuse, gaslighting, the abuse cycle, Christian divorce and remarriage, children and divorce, domestic violence, parental alienation, mental abuse, and biblical reasons for divorce. Includes diagrams such as the Duluth Wheel of Power and Control (the Duluth Model) and the Abuse Cycle, as well as graphs based on Paul Amato's 2003 study analyzing Judith Wallerstein's book, The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce. Includes quotes by Leslie Vernick, Lundy Bancroft, Shannon Thomas, David Instone-Brewer, Natalie Hoffman, LifeWay Research, Kathleen Reay, Gottman Institute, Glenda Riley, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Steven Stosny, Michal Gilad, Leonie Westenberg, Nancy Nason-Clark, Julie Owens, Marg Mowczko, Justin Holcomb, Barna Group, Justin Lehmiller, Alan Hawkins, Brian Willoughby, William Doherty, Brad Wright, Bradford Wilcox, Sheila Gregoire, E Mavis Hetherington, John Kelly, Betsey Stevenson, Justin Wolfers, Norm Wright, Virginia Rutter, Judith Herman, and Bessel van der Kolk. Recommended reading list includes: Henry Cloud, John Townsend Boundaries books, Richard Warshack books.
Download or read book Victim of the Tongue Stop Hurting Yourself and Others written by Irena Wilkosz and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-07 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the power of the tongue, the words we use in everyday life. The language of anger, discontent, judgment, derision, and many other kinds of verbal expression hurt us and others when used without control. The content of this book is fully biblical, based on Proverbs 18:21 (Death and life are in the power of the tongue.) and James 3:6 (And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity). There are over 120 Bible quotes, yet the book is written for all readers, including non-believers. You will be confronted with the truth about destructive speech habits you may have without being aware of their devastating effect on your own soul and on those around you. They make you a victim of your own tongue and might also victimize others. It is very important to set boundaries to the way you address others as well as the way you allow those around you to speak to you. Honestly facing the problem and accepting the challenge to work on it may change your life. Since its publication in Poland, this book has received excellent reviews from many readers of different ages and walks of life. It is practical and very straightforward in the way it tackles this crucial issue in our lives. From the cover: If the things you say and the way you say them continue to negatively affect you and the people around you, you may be falling victim to your own tongue. Even worse, one of your loved ones might also be falling victim to your tongue. There is power in the tongue to encourage, express love and kindness. Yet on the contrary to humiliate, hurt, kill hope, torment with grumbling, mock, despise and pronounce unjust judgment.You have only one life. Don't let your own or someone else's tongue spoil its beauty, destroy your relationships and rob you of what God has planned for you. Are you brave enough to take an honest look at the way you use your tongue? Are you living within limits which provide security for you and those around you? Are you ready to stop the devastating avalanche caused by the bad habits of your own or someone else's tongue? "In this concise and practical book, author Irena Wilkosz relates a wealth of information on such a vital topic that impacts all of us and our relationships. She utilizes biblical truth that anyone can grasp in order to see real change for forming positive habits with speech, and heart change. Every individual can pick this work up and gain valuable guidance to improve every area of their life because our communication with others is such an essential key in all we are and do!" Dr. Melissa Swearengin, M.A.C.S, M.Div., D.MinAuthor, Founder of Whitestone Ministries About the author: Irena Wilkosz grew up in Eastern Europe during the Communist Era. Since her youth, she was involved in missions and church planting in Czechoslovakia, USSR and Poland. She has graduated from University of Education in Cracow, Poland, with MA in Education, and from Luther Rice College and Seminary in the U.S., with MA in Counseling. An experienced teacher and counselor, she has been serving alongside her husband who has been pastoring for nearly 20 years in various cities in Poland. They both are actively involved in the Ministry for the Persecuted Church, which they established in 2004 and have widely developed since.Irena has been speaking at many women's conferences and ministering to women, couples and families for many years. She is passionate about inspiring people to live and serve the Lord with their whole heart and without compromise. She is a mother of two wonderful boys; her older son has grown up to serve the Lord with the same passion he has seen in his parents. Irena's first book, Victim of the Tongue, published in Poland in 2018, was very well received. The topic she chose proved to be on demand across the age spectrum, among believers as well as those not practicing faith, struggling with verbal abuse in their relationships.
