{"id":10047,"date":"2007-09-10T13:03:18","date_gmt":"2007-09-10T18:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire\/?p=10047"},"modified":"2011-08-08T14:35:07","modified_gmt":"2011-08-08T19:35:07","slug":"5814","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire\/2007\/09\/10\/5814\/","title":{"rendered":"New Devotional Guide for Victims of Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO, IL (September 10, 2007) \u2013 A newly published book of prayers  and meditations for women is now available, produced as part of the AVA  (Aid to Victims of Abuse) initiative supported by Women Ministries of  the Evangelical Covenant Church.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10186\" title=\"AVA\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2007\/09\/AVA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"159\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2007\/09\/AVA.jpg 159w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2007\/09\/AVA-149x300.jpg 149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 159px) 100vw, 159px\" \/>Edited by Aleese Moore-Orbih, <em>You Are Not Alone<\/em> offers words of hope and encouragement to victims of abuse. The small  book is uniquely designed to be easily concealed in a woman\u2019s purse or  pocket, or even inside a standard checkbook or calendar cover.<\/p>\n<p>The  content, developed by a number of Covenant clergy, addresses scriptures  that are most commonly misunderstood by victims of abuse, or even  misused by the church.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese ministers have lifted the themes of  love, healing, and liberation from the texts that have often been  misused and made a hindrance rather than a help to victims\/survivors,\u201d  writes Moore-Orbih, AVA project manager who developed the vision for the  book. \u201cWith hope of the anointing and presence of the Holy Spirit, they  offer . . . the Good News of Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first of AVA&#8217;s  three goals is to provide resources to bring healing for victims of  abuse, says Ruth Hill, executive minister of Women Ministries. &#8220;That  healing can only begin when they have answers to the theological  questions that confuse and even hurt them,\u201d she observes. \u201cThese  devotionals address their most common questions: Am I being punished for  some sin? Must I submit to beatings? What may have been roadblocks to  their healing can now become resources.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To purchase a copy of the devotional, visit the online <a href=\"http:\/\/www.covenantbookstore.com\/youarenotalone.html\" target=\"_blank\">Covenant Bookstore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire?moderation_action=report_form&#038;object_type=post&#038;object_id=10047&#038;width=250&#038;height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO, IL (September 10, 2007) \u2013 A newly published book of prayers and meditations for women is now available, produced as part of the AVA (Aid to Victims of Abuse) initiative supported by Women Ministries of the Evangelical Covenant Church. 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