by Claire Roise | Mar 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
In his talk for Awaken 2017, my husband made the comment that he wants to accomplish for abuse what we’ve seen happen within very recent memory for seatbelts and cigarettes. Once upon a time, cigarette smoking was not just socially acceptable, it said you were...
by Claire Roise | Mar 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
I had the great privilege of working on the planning committee for this conference this past weekend, and wow, what an experience. The speakers were so, so good, and the way the church (leadership and staff of Real Life on the Palouse, courageous tellers of their own...
by Claire Roise | Feb 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
To study psychological trauma is to come face to face both with human vulnerability in the natural world and with the capacity for evil in human nature. To study psychological trauma means bearing witness to horrible events. When the events are natural disasters or...
by Claire Roise | Feb 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hello everyone. Today I am excited to introduce a new ministry organization to you — one that I believe has the potential to significantly improve how the Christian church supports victims of domestic violence. My husband, Peter, and I learned about the Psalm 82...
by Claire Roise | Jan 31, 2017 | Abusive Behavior, Bancroft, Domestic Abuse, Help for Pastors, Psalm 82 Initiative, Recognizing Abusive People, Uncategorized, Vernick
In my last post I linked to a helpful quiz you can go through to help you determine whether your relationship is be dangerously destructive. But what if you already know it is — then what? Here are a few action steps you can take. First of all, and most...
by Claire Roise | Jan 24, 2017 | Abusive Behavior, Domestic Abuse, Help for Pastors, Recognizing Abusive People, Uncategorized
Knowing how to act within a struggling marriage takes a lot of discernment. Let’s say your husband has just done something that really hurts your feelings. Should you let love cover it, or is it a good time for speaking the truth in love instead? Is this...
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