Wife Beating

I hear from a disheartening number of women who write in to relate their stories of pastors who, in one way or another, advised them to stick with their abusive husbands. How could these good, well-intentioned men give advice that's so egregiously wrong?

This letter, from an abused wife, came in last week. I'm sad to say it's typical -- especially the part about how this woman's church "family" responded to her suffering.