In 2012, family law attorney Charlene Quint packed an overnight bag and left her abusive husband, proceeding to go into hiding for over two-and-a-half years. Today, Charlene is happily remarried to a godly man, and she has authored a phenomenal book about identifying and escaping domestic violence and abuse entitled, Overcoming the Narcissist, Sociopath, Psychopath, and Other Domestic Abusers. Charlene clearly lays out the three main phases of abuse to watch out for. First, there is the love-bonding phase, where abusers lay the foundation for “love” and emotional attachment. Second, the devaluation phase occurs, when the abuser asserts financial attachment. And lastly, there is the discard phase, where they throw their victims away like trash. If you’re currently in an abusive relationship, Charlene shares how to overcome this abuse and find true freedom!

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God loves his daughters and does not want them to be abused

Redemption for a woman who has been a victim of domestic violence often comes in the form of God-given strength and wisdom

Charlene’s 600 page book provides detailed resources on how to identify abuse and is loaded with strategies to escape

There are only three examples in the Bible of evil men who have completely changed: Paul, Nebuchadnezzar, and King Manasseh

As a survivor of domestic abuse, Rose Saad knows better than anyone that women in this horrific situation need two things: Community and the Word of God. Rose was in a bad marriage for over a decade, and she found herself asking God why the abuse kept happening to her. Did she not have enough faith? Did she not pray hard enough? Nevertheless, her dedication to reading the Bible and asking the Lord for wisdom helped her make the personal decision to leave her abusive husband and seek a new, safer life, with her three young children. Rose’s book, A Path to Hope: Restoring the Spirit of the Abused Christian Woman is a testament to her resilience and her mission of providing other women with resources to facilitate healing in the midst of trauma.

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Abusive relationships typically follow repetitive cycles that center on the victim trying to avoid triggering their partner’s outbursts

The emotional part of domestic abuse is a devastating and slow process that erodes self-esteem and self-worth

The Word of God has the power to give women wisdom in making the right decisions for themselves and their families

Christian women should seek others for help in their community when facing issues like domestic abuse

Reboot Recovery founder, Evan Owens, explains that trauma is the intersection of human life with the brokenness of a sinful and fallen world. Evan and his wife, Jenny, have partnered together to bring healing solutions to combat veterans, first responders, and the population as a whole who have experienced damaging trauma. Reboot can be found in over 150 locations in 44 states, as well as in eight different countries! Their goal is to facilitate empowerment as well as healing, through providing practical training on how to overcome life’s hardest moments. Reboot builds bridges in communities to get people from where they’re at now to where they need to be for full restoration. Evan’s vision for their ministry is simple, focus on one life at a time.

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Trauma is not a singular word - there is a myriad of ways that trauma impacts someone, as well as a million root causes

Overcome Academy is a free, live event that you can sign up for at Crisis.RebootRecovery.com

Reboot Recovery offers an entire library of trauma-healing content for free

Evan and Jenny have written a book designed to assist and equip, Healing What’s Hidden: Practical Steps to Overcoming Trauma

Domestic violence may be among the most mismanaged and most misunderstood topics that is facing the church today, says ministry founder and pastor of Men of Peace Chris Moles. Chris has been working with survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence for 17 years, and his goal is to keep the focus on Jesus Christ throughout the healing process. Marriage restoration is a goal of improving the situation, he says, but it is not the goal. Only Jesus can spark true heart change in a person. As a counselor and author of The Heart of Domestic Abuse, Chris also points out the confusion surrounding triggers for domestic violence, which he explains are often rooted in both fear and pride. Find out what solutions are available to get help if you or a loved one are a victim of domestic violence or if you are the perpetrator.

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Chris offers an online, self-paced class for perpetrators at MenOfPeace.org

Abuse, pride, and entitlement are the three main problems at the heart of all domestic abuse

Mental health problems and past trauma contributes to domestic violence, but it does not cause it

Confession and repentance of sin on the part of a domestic violence perpetrator can lead to discipleship and true change

Isaac and Holly continue their visit to Capernaum Studios for the Content 2022 Film Festival and Media Conference. In this episode, Holly talks to more people working in the Faith Film Industry.

In this episode of Faith On Film, Holy McClure interviews several people in the Faith Based Film Industry that attended Content 2022 Film Festival and Media Summit

In this third and final episode of the Content 2022 series, Isaac and Holly do a recap of their experience at the Content 2022 Film Festival and Media Summit.