** Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips. Isaiah 5:21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight. Throughout our time at BGBC, we came across this message on a consistent basis: you won't find… Continue reading You Won’t Find a Better Church
Month: February 2012
How Dare You Leave Our Church!
Below is an excerpt from Exposing Spiritual Abuse by Mike Fehlauer: Painful Exit In a controlling church, it is impossible to leave on good terms. Because the pastor’s sense of worth is usually based on the control he is able to exert over the congregation, when someone leaves, this insecure leader considers it an affront… Continue reading How Dare You Leave Our Church!
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
I've spent a lot of time researching spiritual abuse, the kinds of people who spiritually abuse and found this great article called "Narcissism in the Pulpit" about Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Be sure to check out the very informative website. Here is a snippet from the website:Sam Vaknin, described by the New York Times as the… Continue reading Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Leaving a Church
My husband and I met at church when we were single and in college and have been going to church together as a family for all of our married life. Prior to that, we were regular church attenders all of our childhood. This church thing is nothing new to us. When my husband was active… Continue reading Leaving a Church
As the Deer Pants
*** Psalm 42:1 1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. We had 6 visitors to our backyard yesterday and it reminded me of the song, "As the Deer" ** ** Lyrics: As the deer panteth for the waterSo my soul longeth after theeYou alone are… Continue reading As the Deer Pants
Blog Hits
*** Between late last night and early this morning there were 25 new hits on this site. I've personally given the link to only 3 people, so obviously it is traveling quickly since not many people would have a need to do a Google Search for the church between midnight and 7:30 AM. I wish… Continue reading Blog Hits
Chuck’s Reviews of Me on Google and Threat of Lawsuit for Defamation
* * * Somehow, the powers that be at Google have removed my legitimate reviews of Beaverton Grace Bible Church, yet have allowed Chuck O'Neal's reviews of me on the Google review site of the church. I wasn't aware that if you search Beaverton Grace Bible Church on Google, that my… Continue reading Chuck’s Reviews of Me on Google and Threat of Lawsuit for Defamation
Google Reviews
Somehow someone has been able to manipulate the Google reviews so that the church members' reviews stay on top, pushing down the negative reviews. Below is a new review today. I had completely forgotten about the weird foot washings and triple-dipping baptisms. That is why this blog can be very helpful. When you are… Continue reading Google Reviews
Introduction
** This blog has been set up primarily as a safe haven for those who suffered at the hands of the pastor, Chuck O'Neal, and/or members (perhaps unknowingly) of Beaverton Grace Bible Church. If you would like me to post your story, please send to: spiritualsb@ gmail.com Because of the nature of this situation, I… Continue reading Introduction
Spiritual Sounding Board 