ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, Christian Marriage, Gender Roles, God's Design for the Family, Marriage, Misuse of Scripture, Spiritual Abuse, Women and the Church

Almost Heretical: Women in the Church and Gender Roles

Almost Heretical, Women in the Church, Gender Roles in the Church *** If you believe that God designed hierarchy between husband and wife, that husbands are "over" women, and only women submit to men, not the other way around. I encourage you to listen to this podcast series. The above used to be what I… Continue reading Almost Heretical: Women in the Church and Gender Roles

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – August 26, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 111 Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. Great… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – August 26, 2018

Desiring God, Doctrine as Idol, Extra-Biblical Nonsense, John Piper, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Authority

John Piper – God Purposely Plans Our Pain

God uses sinners and Satan as part of his purpose to cause us pain? God plans the hurt in our lives? Thoughts?

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – August 19, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board â€“ This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 145 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – August 19, 2018

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, ABUSE RECOVERY PROCESS-PROBLEMS, Bill Gothard, Calvinism, Christian Marriage, Domestic Violence, Homeschool Movement, Personal Stories

Woman Feels Spiritually Trapped after Having Grown up in a Conservative Reformed Christian Homeschool Family

I found Ann's comment (below) in moderation, but felt it deserved a wider audience than where it was intended to be posted. Ann's story most certainly is not unique. Her struggle goes along with the previous two posts on abuse in marriage, but is compounded with a childhood of teachings that have been harmful to… Continue reading Woman Feels Spiritually Trapped after Having Grown up in a Conservative Reformed Christian Homeschool Family

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, Christian Marriage, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Churches, Personal Stories, Stories of Hope

An Abusive Marriage, Well-Meaning Christians, and God’s Word

*** I ran across a post on Facebook that a friend wrote. Flo Fromer-Wedding posted about the spiritual tug-of-war process she went through while she was in an abusive marriage.  Unfortunately, the church is often a volatile place for abused women to get help, especially when there is greater emphasis on the "covenant of marriage,"… Continue reading An Abusive Marriage, Well-Meaning Christians, and God’s Word

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – August 12, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board â€“ This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – August 12, 2018

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, Addressing Abuse, Biblical Counseling, Christian Marriage, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Churches, Heath Lambert

Biblical Counseling and Domestic Abuse

Biblical Counseling, Domestic Abuse, Victim Safety, Heath Lambert -by Kathi The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) will be holding their annual meeting this fall addressing Biblical counseling and abuse. Leading up to this event I thought it might be a good idea to look at how Biblical counseling addresses domestic abuse. Heath Lambert is… Continue reading Biblical Counseling and Domestic Abuse

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – August 5, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board â€“ This is your place to gather and share in an open format. -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here.   *** Psalm 34 I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the Lord; let… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – August 5, 2018