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Let's talk about domestic violenceView
Violence against women is everywhere. It can be seen throughout history and is independent of your culture, socio-economic status and religion. It is the most common but least punished crime in the world. Yet it is still hardly talked about. Recently however, there have been a few cases of domestic …
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Should a convicted rapist play football again?View
Should a footballer convicted of rape be allowed to resume his career? A blog from Peter Grant and Vani Krishnaswamy A former Sheffield United footballer was released this week after serving two and a half years of a five-year jail sentence for rape. A huge controversy has arisen over whether …
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Sally’s story - Religion enslaves, Jesus frees.View
I was angry with God when I left my abusive husband.I was angry because I’d spent years praying that God would ‘fix’ his problems so he wouldn’t be abusive, that he’d restore my marriage. And he hadn’t answered that prayer. I read “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will …
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EqualsView
Samantha is a gifted leader in her early twenties, an outstanding communicator and a passionate evangelist who loves seeing people come to know Jesus. She is often the only woman at work meetings and so although she works hard to empower both men and women, she is intentional about developing …
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Be a Man!View
I'm 5'6" and weigh just under ten stone. I don't really care about who is topping the Premier League, and if I had to drink beer, it would most likely be a strawberry Frühli or an ice cool Leffe. I don't match up to many of the images that I …
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Patricia’s StoryView
Rev Adrian Miller is addressing the widespread problem of domestic abuse. He talks with Patricia (whose name has been changed to protect her identity) about her experience of abuse and the church’s response to her. Patricia currently works for a church. Q: Patricia, you were married to an abusive husband …
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Why we do what we doView
Restored is an international Christian alliance to transform relationships and end violence against women. We came into being in June 2010 after nearly two years of praying and researching as to whether any other Christian organisations were already doing what we planned to do. It started for Peter in Mexico …
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Launch of First Man Standing - Sign up now!View
This weekend is the launch of Restored’s men’s campaign: First Man Standing. Even if you can’t be there you can sign up now at www.restoreduk.org/firstmanstanding Peter, Natalie and her husband Baggy will be speaking on Saturday 25 June to 500 men camping in a field near Swindon! This is the …
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Young Person's storyView
I became a Christian when I was 20. When I was 19 I began a relationship with someone from university. Looking back, it is obvious it wasn’t a caring relationship. At the time, however, I was so caught up in being in love that I didn’t realise he never said …
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Dave the wife beaterView
Some years ago I got to know a bloke we will call Dave.Dave was in the eyes of the world a loser and a total scumbag.As soon as he got up in the morning he would start to down litre-sized bottles of strong, cheap cider. Usually before midday he was …
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Why gender equality mattersView
In this guest blog, David Westlake, CEO of IJM UK, explores how both men and women are equally made in God's image. I have had a strange week. It started with some discussions with an organisation to explore doing some work together. In the middle of the conversation they asked …
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Margaret’s storyView
My name is Margaret and this is my story. Like any young woman, I met a man and fell in love. Our relationship was never easy, but I loved him and 3 years later we were married. The first year of our marriage was the best year of our relationship. …