"You may be thinking, "I'm willing to work at having a close relationship with my husband, but he is not." If he is unwilling to communicate or is cruel and yet you respond in a godly manner, you will be suffering for righteousness sake and God will meet your needs." ~Martha Peace
Category: ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH
John MacArthur’s The Master’s University and Seminary: Still on Academic Probation, and Reported Layoffs
"The fact that an outside governmental agency objectively documented and determined that MacArthur’s leadership does not even meet the moral and ethical standards of the world, deems him unqualified to remain at the helm."
SSB Sunday Gathering – March 3, 2019
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 Epiphany and Ordinary Time Until Lent, Year 1 and may be found here. Psalm 115 Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory,… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – March 3, 2019
Book Review Series – “The Excellent Wife” by Martha Peace – Chapter 3: For the Love of Sin
It's easy to tell a wife to forgive her abusing husband if the underlying sentiment is that all sin, and all are to forgive just as Christ forgave.
The Gospel Coalition on When to Report Pastoral Sin
Given the timing of this article coming out after the Houston Chronicle's report on sex abuse within the SBC, I would hope that The Gospel Coalition would offer better advice for reporting criminal behavior by a pastor.
SBTS President Albert Mohler Apologizes for Supporting C.J. Mahaney
"I want to believe that this is a genuine wake-up call for all church leaders to get their collective acts together and take sex abuse and cover-ups seriously. I just wish it came spontaneously from the hearts of leaders - you know, humble leaders who care about the souls in their flock."
Harvest Bible Chapel’s Pastor James MacDonald is OUT; the Painful Personal Stories Left in the Wake
Well, he finally did enough damage that even his elders cannot cover this up. James MacDonald was caught saying despicable and cruel things on a recording which was aired by Chicago-area radio personality and former Harvest Bible Chapel congregant, "Mancow" Muller. on WLS/AM 890. And he was fired!
Seth Dunn Tweets that a Woman Pastor is Just as Bad as a Sex Offender Who is Hired as a Pastor
It is people like Seth, who refuse to take sex abuse of children seriously, why we have had very little positive change in how child sex abuse cases have been handled.
Houston Chronicle’s “Abuse of Faith” in the SBC – Article #1 of 3 – Resources for Additional Research
Readers new to "abuse survivor blogs" may not be aware, but there is a huge reservoir of research and resource material from abuse survivors, advocates, and activists that corroborates the "Abuse of Faith" series. This page compiles background resources to all the situations and stories covered in the first article of the "Abuse of Faith"… Continue reading Houston Chronicle’s “Abuse of Faith” in the SBC – Article #1 of 3 – Resources for Additional Research
Book Review Series – “The Excellent Wife” by Martha Peace – Chapter 2: Carefully Placing Wives in a Box
Book Review Series, The Excellent Wife, Martha Peace, Complementarianism -by Kathi This is a book review series of The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace. If you are just joining us, you may click on previous chapter reviews if you’d like to catch up. Chapter One **** Chapter Two - A Wife's Understanding of God: God's Protective Authority Peace… Continue reading Book Review Series – “The Excellent Wife” by Martha Peace – Chapter 2: Carefully Placing Wives in a Box
SSB Sunday Gathering – February 3, 2019
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 Epiphany and Ordinary Time Until Lent, Year 1 and may be found here. Psalm 24 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – February 3, 2019
Classical Conversations #9: Bullying as Peer Pressure, and Could CC Compromise Homeschooling Laws in Canada?
"IngonitoToes" shares her experience and concerns when her family participated in her local Canadian Classical Conversations group. She brings up some important issues.
Spiritual Abuse: Stop Being so Bitter
Spiritual Abuse, ReputationJonathan Hollingsworth This is the fifth blog post referring to an article by Jonathan Hollingsworth, What Not to Say to Someone Who’s Been Hurt by the Church. The article resonated with a lot of people, so I thought it might be a good idea to discuss these unhelpful statements one by one here, and give… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse: Stop Being so Bitter
Lori Alexander Shares Thoughts on Verbal Abuse
"Verbal abuse needs to be taken as seriously as physical abuse. Just because you can't see the effects of verbal abuse doesn't mean that it's not as damaging."
John Piper Wants You to Marry the Bible This Year?!
John Piper never fails to leave people scratching their heads!
Classical Conversations #8: Personal Story and Financial Nightmare
"I hope this can be a cautionary tale for those interested. Beware of CC. They have no interest in anything but their bottom line."
In Which Ken Gaslights and Lori Thinks Women can Avoid Marrying Abusers
"Lori could stand to learn about abusers before placing the onus of marrying one on a woman."
Spiritual Abuse: What Are Nonbelievers Going to Think?
Spiritual Abuse, ReputationJonathan Hollingsworth This is the fourth blog post referring to an article by Jonathan Hollingsworth, What Not to Say to Someone Who’s Been Hurt by the Church. The article resonated with a lot of people, so I thought it might be a good idea to discuss these unhelpful statements one by one here, and give… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse: What Are Nonbelievers Going to Think?
Caution: Children and Predestination
Predestination and Children My friend, Ryan Stollar, posted this on his Facebook wall, and I was struck at how damaging Predestination can be to children, especially vulnerable children. Shoot, I think it could scare adults, too! Special thanks to Ryan for writing about this and giving me permission to share it. ~ja First off, what… Continue reading Caution: Children and Predestination
Spam Alert
I was just informed that spam comments were posted on the blog. I get literally hundreds of these a day. I may have hit a wrong button when I was in the process of deleting spam earlier. Yikes. These are VERY BAD spam links. Trust me. Don't click. Just hit refresh and hopefully you won't… Continue reading Spam Alert
