SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Gathering – January 28, 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 29 Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the… Continue reading SSB Gathering – January 28, 2018

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – January 21, 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 103 Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – January 21, 2018

Book Review Series, Extra-Biblical Nonsense, Gender Roles, Lori Alexander, The Transformed Wife

Book Review Series – “The Power of a Transformed Wife” – Get Sweeping You Lazy Wife!

The Power of a Transformed Wife: Lori Alexander, Keeping a Tidy Household -by Kathi This is a book review series of The Power of a Transformed Wife by Lori Alexander. If you are just joining us, you may click on previous chapter reviews if you'd like to catch up. Introduction & Chapter 1   Chapter 2 … Continue reading Book Review Series – “The Power of a Transformed Wife” – Get Sweeping You Lazy Wife!

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – January 14, 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 114 When Israel came out of Egypt, Jacob from a people of foreign tongue, Judah became God’s sanctuary, Israel his dominion. The sea… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – January 14, 2018

Christian Marriage, Complementarianism, Extra-Biblical Nonsense, Gender Roles, Marriage, Rick Thomas

Rick Thomas Wants Husbands to Rate Their Wives

Christian Marriage, Complementarianism, Marriage Advice, Rick Thomas -by Kathi There are things in life we rate. Customer service ratings help companies know how to improve their services. If you want to see a movie, you may visit Rotten Tomatoes to read the ratings. When you see a doctor, you might be asked to rate your… Continue reading Rick Thomas Wants Husbands to Rate Their Wives

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – January 7, 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 47 Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – January 7, 2018

ABUSERS & THEIR TACTICS, Book Review Series, Christian Marriage, Complementarianism, Doctrine as Idol, Domestic Violence, Egalitarianism, Lori Alexander, The Transformed Wife

Book Review Series – “The Power of a Transformed Wife” – Stuffing Feelings and Pretending to Be Joyful

The Power of a Transformed Wife: Lori Alexander, Trusting God, Emotions -by Kathi This is a book review series of The Power of a Transformed Wife by Lori Alexander. If you are just joining us, you may click on previous chapter reviews if you'd like to catch up. Introduction & Chapter 1   Chapter 2   Chapter… Continue reading Book Review Series – “The Power of a Transformed Wife” – Stuffing Feelings and Pretending to Be Joyful

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – December 31, 2017

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Can you believe we are at the end of another year? Where does the time go? May this new year to come provide peace of mind and heart. Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – December 31, 2017

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – December 24, 2017

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.     -by Kathi Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent. Advent season is meant to be a time of celebration; celebrating the birth of Christ and the anticipation of his return. May this Advent season bring peace, love, and joy… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – December 24, 2017

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – December 17, 2017

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Today is the third Sunday of Advent. Advent season is meant to be a time of celebration; celebrating the birth of Christ and the anticipation of his return. May this Advent season bring peace, love, and joy to… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – December 17, 2017

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – December 10, 2017

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. -by Kathi Today is the second Sunday of Advent. Advent season is meant to be a time of celebration; celebrating the birth of Christ and the anticipation of his return. May this Advent season bring peace, love, and joy to you.… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – December 10, 2017

Book Review Series, Christian Marriage, Doctrine as Idol, Gender Roles, Lori Alexander, The Transformed Wife

Book Review Series – Lori Alexander’s “The Power of a Transformed Wife” – The Penny Pincher

The Power of a Transformed Wife; Lori Alexander; Financial Teaching -by Kathi This is a book review series of The Power of a Transformed Wife by Lori Alexander. If you are just joining us, you may click on previous chapter reviews if you'd like to catch up. Introduction & Chapter 1   Chapter 2   Chapter 3 … Continue reading Book Review Series – Lori Alexander’s “The Power of a Transformed Wife” – The Penny Pincher

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – December 3, 2017

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent season is meant to be a time of celebration; celebrating the birth of Christ and the anticipation of his return. May this Advent season bring peace, love, and joy to… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – December 3, 2017

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – November 26, 2017

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Discussion: The Blue Parakeet by Scot McKnight From Chapter 12 - What Did Women Do in the Old Testament?: Women in Church Ministries 2 What we learn from Genesis 1-2, then, is that God originally made Adam and Eve… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – November 26, 2017

Christian Marriage, Complementarianism, Doctrine as Idol, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Churches, Extra-Biblical Nonsense, Gender Roles, Lori Alexander, Marriage, The Transformed Wife

Lori Alexander Refuses to Talk About Abuse

Lori Alexander, Domestic Violence, Biblical Submission -by Kathi There is nothing new under Lori Alexander's sun. She still writes about submission, and I'm sure she always will. Every once in a while she will write a post that gives us an extra glimpse about how her teachings may keep women in abusive relationships. In "Sweating… Continue reading Lori Alexander Refuses to Talk About Abuse

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – November 19, 2017

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Discussion: The Blue Parakeet by Scot McKnight From Chapter 12 - What Did Women Do in the Old Testament?: Women in Church Ministries 2 What did women do in the Bible? If we want to be biblical, this question… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – November 19, 2017

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – November 12, 2017

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Discussion: The Blue Parakeet by Scot McKnight From Chapter 11 - The Bible and Women: Women in Church Ministries 1 McKnight continues Chapter 11 discussing that women in ancient Jewish culture were viewed as inferior. There were the stand… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – November 12, 2017

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – November 5, 2017

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Discussion: The Blue Parakeet by Scott McKnight From Chapter 11 - The Bible and Women: Women in Church Ministries 1 It's been a while since we have looked at Scott McKnight's book. As a refresher, McKnight's position is that… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – November 5, 2017

Book Review Series, Doctrine as Idol, Gender Roles, Legalism, Lori Alexander, Modesty and Purity Teachings, The Transformed Wife, Women and the Church

Book Review Series – Lori Alexander’s “The Power of a Transformed Wife” – Repeat Five Times: Yoga Pants Are Not Modest!

The Power of a Transformed Wife, Lori Alexander, Modesty -by Kathi This is a book review series of The Power of a Transformed Wife by Lori Alexander. If you are just joining us, you may click on previous chapter reviews if you'd like to catch up. Introduction & Chapter 1   Chapter 2   Chapter 3   Chapter… Continue reading Book Review Series – Lori Alexander’s “The Power of a Transformed Wife” – Repeat Five Times: Yoga Pants Are Not Modest!

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Churches, Spiritual Abuse, Women and the Church

Domestic Violence: Know Your Resources

Domestic Violence, Church Response, Resources -by Kathi I am pausing our Sunday Gatherings for the rest of October. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and I would like to take this time to talk about how the church can effectively respond to domestic violence. This month I have asked the church to become educated about… Continue reading Domestic Violence: Know Your Resources