New Year – New Me!
It’s that time of year again… New year, New me! Or so we say to ourselves. We join a new gym, try on our new cute little fitness outfits our … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from the Ashley’s…
(David Ashley, aka: “The Pastor of Pump” and also Holly’s hubby): Here we are in December and wow what a year, let me just say God is good and He … Continue reading
This Is How Churches Should Respond to Abuse – RELEVANT Magazine
(Article by Pastor Scott Savage in Relevant Magazine found at: http://relevantmagazine.com/current/this-is-how-churches-should-respond-to-abuse). When you and your church are ready for domestic violence training, contact us at http://www.CrossStrengthMinistries.org or http://www.Redemption3.com “So what’s … Continue reading
Restorative Justice and Cobblestones…
Originally posted on See, there's this thing called biology…:
There’s a piece around the concept of justice that is often missing in the faith world, one I don’t even…
The Offender & The Church’s Response
By: David Ashley, M.A. Apologetics, M.Divinity (The following is copyright protected and used by permission and is an excerpt of the Redemption. Restoration. Recovery. (R3) Domestic Violence Services and Training … Continue reading
Intimate Partner Terrorism: The Church’s Response. (A Post from the Pastor of Pump – David Ashley)
The following is an excerpt from the Redemption. Restoration. Recovery. (R3) Domestic Violence Services and Training manual (Chapter: “Church Discipline”) and is used by permission. David Ashley, M.A.Apologetics, M.Divinity Church … Continue reading
Listen to her frantic heart: Their abuser is trying to move their child away to an undisclosed location | Spiritual Battles
ABOVE: I posted this flashback from high school on my friend Michele’s Facebook page. Michele and I were best friends who lived in Eagle Grove, Iowa during middle school. I … Continue reading
“I sought for a man… But I found none.” (EZ 22:30)
A few years ago, I had the privilege of working with Save the Storks. A ministry that works with crisis pregnancy centers to provide free ultrasounds to women, among a … Continue reading
“Go in peace, be warm…”
Trying to navigate the whole ordeal was beyond “stressful”. She had never felt such anxiety. Her heart literally hurt from the weight of it all. The horrible night’s sleep didn’t … Continue reading
Fearless
The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Knowledge. (Proverbs 1:7). As a domestic violence advocate and counselor – and in the wake of such violence across our nation… … Continue reading
