The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Discover help and hope for your journey toward healing.

For those who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and those who love and care for them, The Wounded Heart offers a tender, compassionate window into the psychological effects of abuse and the theological foundations for healing.

Thirty years ago, with great courage and vision, Dan Allender brought Christians to the table to acknowledge, understand, and help victims heal from their experience of the evil of sexual abuse. His work continues to help victims and those who love them to:

Honestly acknowledge their abuse Identify the habits and mindsets that result from trauma, such as shame and poor self-esteem Understand the unique challenge of repentance for survivors of abuse Learn to love boldly in defiance of their trauma
Ultimately Dan offers the bold, biblical assurance to sexual abuse victims that even they can find their way to joy and hope in the comforting embrace of a good God.

The Wounded Heart has sold over 400,000 copies and has been the first book family, friends, counselors, pastors, and victims have turned to in search of Christian answers to the calamity of sexual abuse. With a new introduction reflecting on the ongoing importance of the book, and a companion workbook for personal and group recovery, The Wounded Heart continues to offer an urgently needed word of grace in a world ravaged by sexual abuse.