Testimonies

Your church can be a great help in times of deep need. Sadly, church leaders sometimes give bad counsel. Dan Allender discusses what to do when your church asks you to stay in a relationship you see as abusive.

One great gift the church has to offer abusers is accountability. Listen as Dan Allender talks about what accountability is and how it can be significant in the process of restoration for an abuser.

An abused person needs help. How can the church aid an abused person in the process of healing? Through his perspective as a psychologist, Dan Allender offers insight into what specific things the church can do to help.

None of us are perfect. We all struggle with sinful behaviors. How does one go about distinguishing between normal relational conflict and abusive treatment? Dan Allender shares how to recognize where the line is drawn.

If you know you are in an abusive relationship, what should you do? What steps are appropriate and needed? Dan Allender shares his wisdom on what action needs to be taken and when.

The Church has the ability to meet people in their pain. What can the church uniquely offer those who have been abused. Dan Allender continues to share what unique areas he has seen the church able to reach.

Abusive relationships are not desirable relationships to be in. But how do you know when a relationship has become abusive? Dan Allender discusses how to spot abusive relationships.

The church has the ability to meet people in their pain. What unique ability rests in the Church’s hands to offer those who have been abused? Dan Allender shares what he believes is the Church’s role in aiding those who have endured abuse.

Has the church done what is necessary to address abuse? What can we learn from past mistakes? Join Dan Allender as he discusses the church’s present failure in dealing with this issue and the practical steps that can be taken to grow in this area.

Many of us have experienced some degree of sexual abuse in our past. As we come to grips with this reality, what’s next? Dan Allender talks about necessary resources for those who have suffered sexual abuse.

God calls Eve a suitable helper for her husband (Gen. 2:18). How can a wife be that provision from God to her husband when dealing with the pain of sexual abuse? Dan Allender offers wisdom to wives who desire to help their husbands in this way.

As a husband strives to love his wife like Christ loves the church, how can he help her in dealing with past sexual abuse? An act that damages something so deeply within is typically not an easy thing to work through. Listen as Dan Allender offers wisdom to men who wish to walk with their wives through the tremendous pain of past abuse.

When we look at the expansiveness of sexual abuse, the numbers are breathtaking. How can we wrap our minds around this attack on gender and sexuality? Join us as Dan Allender talks about evil’s hate and abuse of what God made good and beautiful.

Sadly, sexual abuse is nothing new to society. However, the expansiveness of the internet has increased the exposure and frequency of this evil. Dan Allender discusses how internet affects the sad reality of sexual abuse.

If we long for freedom, why would anyone go back to their previous addiction? Join Dan Allender as he talks through this complicated and seemingly irrational behavior.

It is not simply men who struggle with pornography. How does a woman begin to deal with the issues she may have in this area? Dan Allender shares encouragement and advice on how to begin that journey of healing and freedom.

When a man looks at pornography it doesn’t affect him alone. The act of comparison and judgment becomes natural when you familiarize yourself to a standard. Dan Allender discusses what harm the use of pornography has upon spouses.

Dan Allender discusses how the goal of pornography is not simply arousal but degradation. The seriousness of pornography is often overlooked. As Allender states, “Pornography is a commitment to kill.” Listen as the topics of power and beauty are highlighted in this all-too- present issue.

Human trafficking is a larger problem than most of us are aware of. Thankfully, more attention has been given recently to this awful act. Dan Allender shares his thoughts on what evil drives this issue.

The number of women with sexual addictions has been increasing. How does a woman go about breaking free from sexual addiction? Join us as Dan Allender shares from his experiences and wisdom on how freedom is possible.