In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, Christine Chappell interviews Darby Strickland about her book, Is It Abuse?: A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims. During the conversation, Darby explains why domestic abuse is easy to miss and easier to minimize and shares why abuse merits the biblical label of "oppression." Darby also addresses question such as:

• What damage does it do to label a situation as "abusive" when it isn't?

• How can people helpers become more sensitive to identifying physical abuse, especially when victims are typically hesitant to ask for help?

• How can we tell if what is taking place in the marriage bed qualifies as sexual abuse?

• What do people helpers need to keep in mind when helping a victim bring their story to the attention of the local church?

• What are some questions people helpers can use to better get to know the victim and to assess the emotional, spiritual, and physical damage they have sustained?

View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/is-it-abuse-darby-strickland/

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