PASCH Articles (2006-2011)

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2006 PASCH Newsletters

February 2006 PASCH Newsletter

• “The Rebuke of a Prophet, the Challenge for God’s People” (the final address at the 2005 PASCH conference), by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “Nancy Nason-Clark Receives Grant to Train Religious Leaders on Domestic Violence,” by PASCH Staff
• “Amazing Grace, How Can It Be? The Ponderings of a Christian Survivor of Domestic Violence,” by Julie A. Owens
• “Bless Those Who Persecute You; Bless and Do Not Curse (Romans 12:14),” by Martha Thorson

 

June 2006  PASCH Newsletter

• “Changing Violent Religious Men, the Importance of Hope,” by Barbara Fisher-Townsend
  
• “New Study Finds Almost Half of Women Impacted by Domestic Abuse in Their Adult Lives,” by PASCH Staff
  
• “Religion and Violence E-Learning Update,” by Lanette Ruff
  
• “Sameness Lost in the Shuffle or in the Sorting (Ephesians 5:21-6:9),” by Martha Thorson
• “The Truth About Love, Broken Hearts Need Not Continue,” by Amy Rasmussen
• “Why We Are Here,” a poem seen on the wall of Safe Haven Ministries in Grand Rapids, Michigan
• “PASCH Shoe Card Program,” by PASCH Staff

August 2006  PASCH Newsletter

• “Victims and Vindication,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “A Rubric For Churches Seeking to Deal With Abuse in Church Families,” sample protocol in draft form submitted by Mart and Di DeHaan
• “New Considerations for an Old Chestnut,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger

• December 2006  PASCH Newsletter
  

• “The Upside Downing of Christmas,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
  
• “Directing Clergy to Emergency Help,” by PASCH Staff
• “A Survivor Story,” by Anonymous
• “African-American Joyce Pollard, A Beloved Member of Brewster Baptist Church Offers a New Perspective On Domestic Violence,” by Joyce Pollard
• “PASCH Member Darlene Harris Reflects On Her Ministry in Education, Prevention and Advocacy Against Domestic Violence,” by Darlene Harris
• “Spiritual Director’s Column,” by Martha Thorson

2007 PASCH Newsletters

February 2007  PASCH Newsletter

• “Learning to Build Bridges: Helping Faith-Based and Community-Based Resources to Collaborate in Response to Domestic Violence,” by Nancy Nason-Clark
• “That Card Saved my Life,” by Anonymous
• “My Parents: A Christian Model of Marriage,” by Julie Owens
• “Are the Shepherds Safeguarding the Lives of the Sheep?” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “Domestic Violence TV Documentary in the Works, Look For Radio Bible Class ‘Day of Discovery’,” by PASCH Staff 
• “Violence Around the World,” by Barbara Fisher-Townsend
• “PASCH Portland Event, May 18 & 19^th—Join Us for a Time of Learning and Growing,” by PASCH Staff

May 2007  PASCH Newsletter

 

• “When Violence Comes Home,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “Guidelines for Pastors” (Adapted From Faith Trust Institute)
• “Exploring the Importance of Self-Care,” by Lanette Ruff
• “Types of Victim Blaming (Battered Women),” by Julie Owens

August 2007  PASCH Newsletter

• “Making Sense Out of a Terrible Travesty,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “Lundy Bancroft’s Key Concepts About Battering,” compiled by PASCH Staff
• “Bancroft Identifies the Following,” compiled by PASCH Staff
• “Nancy Nason-Clark and Catherine Clark Kroeger Make Presentation at Event Sponsored by the Department of Public Health of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,” by PASCH Staff
• “The Koran on Wife Beating”

 

 

• “The Victim Beside the Road,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “A Distressing Trend,” by PASCH Staff
• “Types of Victim Blaming (Battered Women),” by Julie A. Owens
• “Conference in WA, DC,” by PASCH Staff

December 2007  PASCH Newsletter

• “The Egypt Experience: The Reflections of a Survivor,” by Joanna Barr
• “Steve Tracy to Be With Us in Washington,” by PASCH Staff
• “12 Reasons Why Couples Counseling is Not Recommended When Domestic Violence is Present,” by Chris Huffner
• “Spare the Rod and Shelter the Christchild,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “Asking the Hard Questions in Washington,” by PASCH Staff
• “Partnering for Change: the Church Responds to Domestic Violence,” by PASCH Staff

2008 PASCH Newsletters

February 2008 PASCH Newsletter

 

• “And Hagar Went Back,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “Partnering for Change: the Church Responds to Domestic Violence, Conference in Washington, DC,” by PASCH Staff
• “Interview with Steve Chapman,” by Joanna Barr

 

April 2008  PASCH Newsletter

 

• “The Plan, the Egypt Experience (Part 2),” by Joanna Barr
• “Healing the Bitter Waters,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “But He Loves Me!” by Julie Owens
• “A Pastor’s Thoughts on Love,” by Rev. Bob Owens
• “A Twofold Opportunity for Worship,” by PASCH Staff

June & July 2008  PASCH Newsletter

• “Free Indeed, the Egypt Experience (Part Three),” by Joanna Barr
• “A Call to Pray!” by Gwen McVicker
• “Mephibosheth: Carried to the Table (2 Samuel 9:1-13),” by Barbara Joy Hansen
• “Partnering for Change: the Church Responds to Domestic Violence,” by PASCH Staff

August 2008  PASCH Newsletter

• “The Candidate Who Didn’t Have Enough Votes,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “Promises of Redemption,” by Amy Rasmussen
• “From the Shelter to the Steeple: Building Bridges to Pastors,” by Steve McMullin
• “Partnering for Change: the Church Responds to Domestic Violence,” by PASCH Staff

October & November 2008  PASCH Newsletter

• “Finally a Princess,” by Kamal Singh
• “The Many-Sided Trap,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “But I’m Such a Loser!” by Brenda Branson
• “The RAVE Project is Building Bridges,” by Barbara Fisher-Townsend and Cathy Holtmann

December 2008  PASCH Newsletter

• “Tamar More Righteous Than Judah: A Christmas Meditation,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “12 Reasons Why Couples Counseling is Not Recommended When Domestic Violence is Present,” by Chris Huffine
• “When the Sun Falls,” by Lynne Weche
• “Love One Another: Teen Dating and Violence,” by Cathy Holtmann
• “The Lost Dreamer,” by Lauren Westphal-Peterson

January & February 2009  PASCH Newsletter

• “Safety Decisions in Troubled Times,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “Beyond Abuse in the Christian Home: Raising Voices for Change,” reviewed by William David Spencer
• “Divorce, Domestic Violence and Saddleback Church,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “Bewared the Marvels of Electronic Technology (useful as electronic devices may be, they carry particular hazards for victims seeking to flee a perpetrator),” by PASCH Staff

Winter 2009, Special Edition  PASCH Newsletter

• “Let Your Gentleness Be Known to Everyone,” by Doug Scalise
• “My Choice, My Story,” by Meredith Hunter
• “Justice for All: Overcoming Barriers to Peace and Safety in the Christian Home,” by PASCH Staff
• “Making it in Bethleham,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger

Summer 2009  PASCH Newsletter

• “The Ancient Quest For Peace,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “Speaking Clearly: the Importance of Language in Talking About Abuse,” by Mary Sheer
• “How Can We End the Cycle?” by Barbara Fisher-Townsend
• “August Training Event,” by PASCH Staff
• “The Homegoing of Bonnie Shullenberger,” by Bill Shullenberger
• “A Franciscan Blessing”

Fall 2009  PASCH Newsletter

• “Patriarchy and Abuse: Have We Read the Scriptures Correctly?” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “A Valuable Person,” by PASCH Staff
• “Questions to Consider, One Family’s Story (Part 2),” by Barbara Fisher-Townsend
• “Financial Crisis Increases Shaken Baby Syndrome,” by PASCH Staff
• “Shoe Cards Available Again,” by PASCH Staff
• “Successful Training Event on Working with Christian Batterers and Victims,” by PASCH Staff
• “One in Three,” by Debbie Johnson

October 2009, Special Edition  PASCH Newsletter

• “What About Me?” by Pat Burke with Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “2011 Conference in Canada,” by PASCH Staff
• “Deleting the Picture Doesn’t Erase the Issue, a Teenager’s Perspective on Dating Violence,” by Christianna Barnard
• “I Was a Victim!” by Laurel Westphal-Peterson
• “What’s the Problem in Our Homes Today?” by Joanne Van Beek

2010 PASCH Newsletters

Spring 2010  PASCH Newsletter

• “YHWH, the Abusive Husband? A Closer Look at Ezekiel 16 and 23,” by Brian Peterson
• “Abuse is not Intimacy,” by Elaine Storkey
• “We Don’t Walk Alone,” by Shirley Vogel
•  “PASCH 2011 Conference—Justice for All: Overcoming Barriers to Peace and Safety in the Christian Home,” by PASCH Staff

Summer 2010  PASCH Newsletter

• “Giving Voice to Those Silenced by Abuse, the Story of Danita Davis,” by Mandy Locke
• “What Would You Do?” by Kristen MacFarlane
• “Engaging Christians in Ending Domestic Abuse,” by Natalie Collins
• 2011 Conference—Justice for All: Overcoming Barriers to Peace and Safety in the Christian Home,” by PASCH Staff
• “No Shadow of Turning,” by Patricia Eriandsen
• “Peace Can Be Yours, Too!” by Joy Matos

Fall 2010  PASCH Newsletter

• “Diapers,” by Elizabeth A. Hartwig
• “In the Light of His Counteance,” by Lucy Marshall
• “The Journey Goes On,” by Laurel Westpahl-Peterson
• “PASCH 2011 Conference—Emerging From the Shadows: The Church and Justice,” by PASCH Staff

 

October 2010, Special Edition  PASCH Newsletter

 

• “Does This Still Happen?” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “When Good Things Happen to Bad People,” by Doug Scalise
• “Caring for the Weaker Sheep,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger
• “PASCH 2011 Conference—Emerging From the Shadows: The Church and Justice,” by PASCH Staff

 

 2010 Special Publication: “Some Biblical Thoughts and Otherwise About Sexuality,” by Catherine Clark Kroeger

 

2011 PASCH Newsletter

Spring 2011  PASCH Newsletter

• “Life More Abundantly,” by Anonymous
• “Is Domestic Violence ‘A Problem That Can’t Be Fixed’?” by PASCH Staff
• “Letters From Our Readers,” by Anonymous Readers
• “An Open Invitation to Two Conference Workshops,” by Julie Owens
• “Snippets of Scripture,” by PASCH Staff
• “Are We Declining In Empathy?” by Catherine Clark Kroeger