Kyria

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Helping Abused Women

Joyce Holt never expected to be a victim of abuse. Twice.

At age 22, she married a man who wasn't a Christian. Within weeks of the wedding, he began to tell her she was worthless and stupid. In the midst of arguments, he would punch her with her own fists.

Feeling she had nowhere to turn, she stayed with him. Until one night when he pulled out his pistol. Joyce watched in disbelief and panic as he toyed ...

Related Topics: Abuse, Beginnings, Domestic violence, Freedom, Hope

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When Someone You Love Is Abused

She could be the mom you always bump into while picking up your kids from school. Or perhaps you see her every week at the gym or during Bible study. She might be sitting a few cubicles down from you at work. She may even be a family member. And whether you recognize it or not, she's experiencing abuse.

Nearly three out of four Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic ...

Related Topics: Abuse, Friends, Helping, Hate, Healing, Help, submission

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The Other Pro-Life Movement

Many years ago Catherine Clark Kroeger faced a decision that would influence her life's course. Serving alongside her pastor husband, Catherine became aware of a woman in her church whose husband was physically abusing her.

Incredibly, several influential church leaders discouraged Catherine from getting too involved. "To them, I was destroying the home by encouraging the woman to get away from the ...

Related Topics: Abuse, Church, Domestic violence, Help, Marriage, Safety

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My Abusive 'Christian' Marriage

"Did Daddy do that?" my daughter asked. Lying on the floor in the doorway of her room, I was stunned as I realized my daughter had just witnessed undeniable physical abuse. Tom's* anger had escalated into unrestrained rage, and he'd thrown me into our daughter's bedroom. Con-fused, I began to question my situation: Was I really experiencing domestic violence in my Christian home?

I'd denied the truth ...

Related Topics: Abuse, Anger, control, Counseling, Domestic violence, Fear, Marriage

Domestic Violence Resources

Hotlines:
National 24-hour Women of Substance Crisis Intervention Hotline: 1-866-862-2873
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

Ministries:
Peace and Safety in the Christian Home: www.peaceandsafety.com
FaithTrust Institute: www.faithtrustinstitute.org

Books:
The Battered Wife by Nancy Nason-Clark

Violence in Families: What Every Christian Needs to Know by Al Miles

Why Does He Do That?: ...

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Is My Friend Being Abused?

Even as a trained counselor, Catherine Clark Kroeger wasn't prepared for the startling image she faced during a brief office encounter years ago.

Kroeger was visiting a prestigious university campus, promoting an upcoming conference on domestic violence. While hanging posters in one particular building, a secretary asked Kroeger if she'd wait to be introduced to her boss. A few moments later, the administrator ...

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Shining Hope in the Red Light District

It's almost midnight in downtown Athens, Greece. Ten young Nigerian women dressed in miniskirts, halters, and stilettos strut under the faded awning of a crumbling hotel. Men in cars cruise by and eye cleavage. When a car stops at the curb, one woman darts to the driver's side. She hangs her head and half-bare breasts through the open window. How many euros will this man pay for a half hour with her? ...

Related Topics: Addiction, Ministry, Outreach, Prostitution, Sex Trafficking

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Accidental Advocate

Several of the women we've introduced to you through TCW's Cause of the Year: Combat Sex Trafficking got involved in fighting this horrific issue through their jobs. Here we introduce you to a woman who stumbled on this issue in a more relatable way—through a television program. Her story serves as an inspiring reminder that even one woman in God's powerful hands can make a big difference in ...

Related Topics: Human Trafficking, Motherhood, Outreach, Redemption, Sex Trafficking, Social justice

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Pornification Nation

Eleven years ago, Lisa Thompson prayed for a passion, a cause she could champion. Formerly an office manager for a private investigator and an English teacher in China, Lisa was looking for her life's calling.

Today Lisa, 37, serves as The Salvation Army's Liaison for the Abolition of Sex Trafficking. She travels the globe to raise awareness, lobbies U.S. government officials from her Washington, D.C.-area ...

Related Topics: Addiction, Pop Culture, Pornography, Prostitution, Sex Trafficking, Sexuality

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Setting Captives Free

The U.S. State Department estimates between 600,000 and 800,000 people, mostly women and children, are trafficked across international borders annually—14,500 to 17,500 of them into the U.S. As part of TCW's 2008 Cause of the Year: Combat Sex Trafficking, we share the story of one woman who was trafficked and miraculously freed. Her account helps bring these startling statistics to life, and ...

Related Topics: Inspiring Women, Rape, Sex Trafficking