Nov 11
2024
The Effects of Abuse on a Family
“My Story” recounts one woman’s lifelong journey through deep personal and family trauma, beginning with her sons’ abuse by their grandfather and her own childhood abuse by a brother. For decades, she carried grief, shame, and strained relationships until counseling with First Stone Ministries helped her process pain biblically. In 2024, God opened a door to reconcile with her repentant brother, offering hope for her yet-unbelieving sons. Through faith, prayer, and steadfast love, she demonstrates Christ’s power to heal, restore, and redeem.
In this Pure Passion episode shared by First Stone Ministries, Stephen Black recounts how an absent father and repeated childhood sexual abuse shaped his homosexual identity — and how surrender to Jesus Christ brought transformation and peace. Host David Kyle Foster explains the two most common causal factors in male homosexual confusion, while Andy Reese of the Freedom Resource offers encouragement that Satan's attacks target the very gifts God placed in each person — and that nothing can stop God's redemptive purposes in a surrendered life.
Written by an anonymous survivor of nine years of incest, this article shared by First Stone Ministries addresses the shame, false guilt, and long-term damage that childhood sexual abuse causes — and the path to genuine healing through Jesus Christ. The author shares her own journey from rebellion and bitterness to forgiveness and freedom, while offering practical guidance on the nature of incest, the importance of forgiveness, warning signs of abuse, and how parents can protect and equip their children.