We’re going to be talking about domestic abuse this morning, and my apology is that I’m a male and males are the primary perpetrators when it comes to domestic abuse. Secondly, I’m a pastor. And what’s been coming out of the royal commission into child sexual abuse is that churches haven’t always heard and acknowledged the cries of the hurting, and acted accordingly…
Psalm 55:12-13 (ESV) 12 For it is not an enemy who taunts me— then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me— then I could hide from him. 13 But it is you, a man, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend.