A mini-book that helps adults to relate to their previously abusive parent(s). Christians who experienced abuse from their parents when they were children yet want to obey God's call to honor their parents face a dilemma. How can they show forgiveness and attempt reconciliation, while at the same time deal with their instinctive responses and protect themselves from further abuse? Joshua Zeichik uses biblical examples to explore right and wrong responses to abuse, before suggesting practical steps that honor God and lead towards freedom, peace, and joy.
I knew by the first sentence. There are particular, choice words and tones that people in certain biblical counseling camps will use when talking about topics like these. Even if there are right and helpful things, there are enough not-helpful things and classic bashing of other resources that it's not even worth it to me. I cannot stand when the biblical counseling world decides that their best tactic to help people is to bash the secular world ideologies or, even worse, other Christians that don't line up exactly as they do.