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A Personal Note From Hannah’s Father to Fred
Thank you Fred for the apology – here. However the error has not yet been run to ground. Now would you kindly follow through with that same stream of humility and post a sincere retraction apology on your own Hip and Thigh blog where the error took root? It grieves the church to perceive GCC… Continue reading A Personal Note From Hannah’s Father to Fred
Response to Pastor Eric Davis’ Article on “Do You See Me?” #DoYouSeeUs
Jane’s story, The Master’s University, rape, Eric Davis, John MacArthur, #DoYouSeeUs *** *** Eric Davis, pastor of Cornerstone Church in Jackson Hole, WY, posted an article at Cripplegate.com, “Do You See Me?”: A Partial Response, in response to the account of “Jane,” an alleged rape victim whose sexual assault, kidnapping, and drugging was reportedly mishandled… Continue reading Response to Pastor Eric Davis’ Article on “Do You See Me?” #DoYouSeeUs
Sound Off on Spiritual Sounding Board
I’ve got a lot of fires burning, so you get to call it. Your turn to sound off whatever is on your heart. Mark Driscoll made the Seattle news KOMO front page. How long can this last? Ergun Caner’s 15-year old son committed suicide. I can’t help but remember a conversation I saw on… Continue reading Sound Off on Spiritual Sounding Board
Tony Miano’s New Digs: Grace Community Church
* * * Street Evangelist Tony Miano announced he’s leaving Faith Community Church and will be attending Grace Community Church. * * *
Pastor Chuck O’Neal Tries to Save His Reputation by Using Twitter and His BFFs
* * * I don’t have time to put together a “real” post today, so this is just off the top of my head. I’ll come back in later and add links and add a picture later, I’m in a hurry. The Twitter battle has been raging with Chuck O’Neal upon… Continue reading Pastor Chuck O’Neal Tries to Save His Reputation by Using Twitter and His BFFs
Beaverton Grace Bible Church and Pastor Chuck O’Neal – A Year after They Lost the Defamation Lawsuit
* * * But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blpasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a… Continue reading Beaverton Grace Bible Church and Pastor Chuck O’Neal – A Year after They Lost the Defamation Lawsuit
Sticks and Stones: Fans and Foe of JA
* * * Here is a list of names I have been called in the past. I will try to include source links in the future. The following words/names I found in tweets and articles by my former pastor, Chuck O’Neal, who sued me and 4 others for defamation (and lost): The… Continue reading Sticks and Stones: Fans and Foe of JA
Christian Homeschool Dad Takes on LGBT Former Homeschooler
* * * It’s not always easy growing up in a Christian fundamentalist homeschool environment. I have been seeing an increasing number of homeschool graduates “coming out” in more ways than one. As a Christian homeschooling mom of over 20 years, we didn’t think about our own kids coming out sexually.… Continue reading Christian Homeschool Dad Takes on LGBT Former Homeschooler
Negative Responses
Sometimes when we speak out in truth, we encounter negative responses. After getting blocked on Twitter for the umpteenth time, I decided it’s high time to make a record of it along with names I have been called. Here is an example of what I did which prompted Pastor Matt Chandler to block me on… Continue reading Negative Responses
Spiritual Abuse: A Case Study
* * * Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety. Proverbs 11:14 I was reading through the replies on the Homeschoolers Anonymous article – wow – there are so many responses, nearly 400 now. It turns out that I had skipped this one by Gary… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse: A Case Study
Abuse in Church: Do church leaders really care? Show me the action!
# # # A while back I noticed hits on my blog from a site called SharperIron. Fred Butler (Fred and I have some history here – he has issues with Spiritual Abuse Survivor blogs) was posting on the SharperIron site about my case, sharing misinformation about my lawsuit, so I… Continue reading Abuse in Church: Do church leaders really care? Show me the action!
02B Narrative Account and Analysis: “Sidebar Issues”
Introduction to “Sidebar Issues” that Broaden the Lawsuit’s Significance Grace Community Church Involvements Activities of Mr. O’Neal and BGBC Members After the Lawsuit Conclusions: Evaluating Mr. O’Neal’s Responses to the Court’s Decision * * * * * * * NOTE: I split the Narrative Account into two parts. Page 02A Narrative Account and Analysis: The… Continue reading 02B Narrative Account and Analysis: “Sidebar Issues”
03 BGBC Defamation Lawsuit – Events Timeline
Overview of BGBC Defamation Lawsuit Events Timeline Events Timeline (Embedded Dipity Version) PDF of Most Recent Version of Events Timeline Events Timeline (At-A-Glance Version) * * * * * * * This page shares the Dipity timeline of events for the defamation lawsuit of Beaverton Grace Bible Church v. Smith. It covers January 2012 through… Continue reading 03 BGBC Defamation Lawsuit – Events Timeline
04 BGBC Defamation Lawsuit – Media/Blog Response Timeline
Overview of BGBC Defamation Lawsuit Media Timeline Media Timeline (Embedded Dipity Version) PDF of Most Recent Version of Media Timeline Media Timeline (At-A-Glance Version) * * * * * * * This page shares the Dipity timeline of events for the defamation lawsuit of Beaverton Grace Bible Church v. Smith. It covers January 2012 through… Continue reading 04 BGBC Defamation Lawsuit – Media/Blog Response Timeline
10 Most Popular Articles of the Year at BGBC Survivors Blog
It’s always fun to watch which blog posts are popular, so I thought it would be interesting to recap the ten most popular blog posts since the inception of the blog late February of 2012. So, here ya go: 1. Buh-Bye Pastor Edwin Young This was a huge surprise to me. I took a… Continue reading 10 Most Popular Articles of the Year at BGBC Survivors Blog
Instrumental Voices in Leaving an Abusive Church Environment
Over the weekend, there was great discussion on how we can best help friends who still remain in an abusive church. It is so frustrating to be on the outside knowing they are seemingly stuck in that spiritually abusive environment. I thought of Pastor Ken Garrett and his experience in an abusive church/cult and wondered… Continue reading Instrumental Voices in Leaving an Abusive Church Environment
Blogger Faces Possible Excommunication
There appears to be an ongoing problem with churches and spiritual abuse bloggers. I’ve been sued for blogging about my former church, attorneys for Calvary Chapel Visalia are apparently working on a defamation lawsuit against blogger Alex Grenier, YouTube blogger, Kevin Oliver had his YouTube account deactivated after posting this video: Kevin sued YouTube and… Continue reading Blogger Faces Possible Excommunication
A Pastor Speaks Out: The Church and Abused Women
The church, domestic violence, women, pastors, spousal abuse A couple days ago, I was informed about a note a pastor had written to another pastor regarding spiritual abuse. This spiritual abuse is specifically regarding women and how their role as women is regarded in the church – or perhaps I should… Continue reading A Pastor Speaks Out: The Church and Abused Women
Response to Apology – Trolls and Spiritual Abuse
Last week, Fred Butler issued a public apology to the Smith Family on his own blog per my husband’s request. Comments on the post were closed, so I have copied Steve’s words here (and sent Fred an e-mail): Fred, Concerning what you wrote about Hannah – your apology is accepted and I forgive you. Thank… Continue reading Response to Apology – Trolls and Spiritual Abuse
Spiritual Sounding Board 