Deus Misereatur

Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft My rating: 5 of 5 stars "Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men" is 432 pages of empowering enlightenment! Here is a volume written by an author who has over 20 years working with abusive men and domestic abuse. Bancroft provides the reader with very simple-to-grasp concepts of abuse, what is happening in an abusive relationship, and the goals of an abuser. Through the numerous chapters Bancroft leads readers into the different facets of power, control, manipulation, entitlement, and others, to expose how abusers think. The author gives many examples of the ways victimizers minimize their own wrongdoing, shift the blame, retaliate and punish, and never truly take responsibility for their particular faults. As he notes, the abusive mindset is fueled by the attitudes and values of ownership (he owns you); entitlement (he is entitled to you, and to have his way);...

(Tonight's prayers are guided by the ancient 6th Century hymn written by Venantius Fortunatus,  Pange, lingua, gloriosi proelium" in the Trinity Hymnal (rev. ed.) at #243, " Praise the Savior, Now and Ever ") “Praise the Savior now and ever; praise him, all beneath the skies; prostrate lying, suffering, dying, on the cross a sacrifice. Victory gaining, life obtaining, now in glory he doth rise!” O sympathizing Jesus, who saw many men, women, girls and boys famished, grieving, oppressed, damaged or broken and had compassion on them; please have compassion on these... Draw them into your victory and life, refreshed and refurbished. O Lord, hear our prayer.   “Man’s work faileth, Christ's availeth; he is all our righteousness. He, our Savior, has forever set us free from dire distress. Through his merit we inherit light and peace and happiness.” Give your aid to those who are finding themselves beat up and beat down, di...

We worship you for there is none like you, O God, who rides through the heavens to our help, through the skies in your majesty. You, O eternal God, are our dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And you thrust out the enemy before us and say, ‘Destroy’ (Deuteronomy 33.26-27 ). It is to you we pray. Look, O Good Shepherd, with compassion on your one flock all around the world, and around the OKC area to include: Britton Road Church of Christ, Ridgecrest Church of Christ, Creston Hills Church of Christ, and Dayspring Church of Christ. With rod and staff, comfort the people of your pasture and the sheep of your hand. Seek out your sheep and rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. Seek the lost, and bring back the strayed, and bind up the injured, and strengthen the weak (Ezekiel 34.12, 16). Look, O Good Shepherd, with compassion upon this part of your one flock, Heritage Presbyterian Church. Bring us t...