So many of us who have gone through spiritual abuse came from a church where a pastor or church leader acted like a bully in our spiritual or personal lives. Pastor Wade Burleson recently posted an article and it is so contrary to what I have experienced in churches. Here is a portion of the… Continue reading Pastors Who Behave Like They Are Your Boss
Category: ABUSERS & THEIR TACTICS
My Response to Kevin Swanson’s Non-Response about Embedded Dead Babies and Damage Control
I asked a favor of one of my sleuth readers and while searching he came across some interesting information. Coming from a place where there was a no-talk rule and where things were not fully disclosed, I have a different policy here. This is a place where I fully disclose, especially when there are unsuspecting loyal… Continue reading My Response to Kevin Swanson’s Non-Response about Embedded Dead Babies and Damage Control
Kevin Swanson Issues Response to Dead Embedded Babies Comment
Kevin Swanson has updated his blog with a response regarding the womb being a graveyard for dead babies for women who have taken birth control pills - - - - or something along those lines. Here is a part of his response: In a recent program, the matter of the abortifacient effects of the birth… Continue reading Kevin Swanson Issues Response to Dead Embedded Babies Comment
Kevin Swanson Fails to Provide Sources for Ignorant, Unsettling Statement
* * * * * Those of you who follow me on Twitter (DefendtheSheep), know that I have been trying to get to the bottom of the quote by Pastor Kevin Swanson, the popular homeschool leader who reported… Continue reading Kevin Swanson Fails to Provide Sources for Ignorant, Unsettling Statement
Family Members from Westboro Baptist Escape to New Freedom
* * * Yesterday morning I tweeted about the following story and I've had a number of readers send it to me as well. It's a story of amazing courage and also sadness. Imagine escaping the only life you have ever known - and this means leaving… Continue reading Family Members from Westboro Baptist Escape to New Freedom
Kevin Swanson Spews Nonsense from His Mouth to Further His Birth Control Agenda
* * * Kevin Swanson spews rhetoric: Dead embedded fetuses in wombs for women on birth control pills! I get slightly annoyed, no, actually royally peeved when people use their position of leadership and influence to push their agenda. I've been on the inside of the homeschool movement and seen how this works. The Christian… Continue reading Kevin Swanson Spews Nonsense from His Mouth to Further His Birth Control Agenda
Bishop Wayne T. Jackson Hides the Truth by Removing Videos and Comments
Some people like to eat bonbons and watch tv on a Sunday night. I get worked up over False Teachers who perform weird sexual ordination ceremonies, claiming they are Biblical. One of the biggest signs of a false teacher is damage control. My former pastor did it by removing or changing wording on his Google reviews.… Continue reading Bishop Wayne T. Jackson Hides the Truth by Removing Videos and Comments
Spiritual Abuse: Perversion in the Church – Bishop Wayne T. Jackson Lays on Top of Men During Ordination
Do you remember the Pastor Jack Schaap video in which he spoke at a FBC Hammond Youth Conference in 2010? At this conference, Schaap used hand gestures in a way that simulated masturbation as church leaders in white jackets sat behind him and watched as if this was normal behavior for a pastor. … Continue reading Spiritual Abuse: Perversion in the Church – Bishop Wayne T. Jackson Lays on Top of Men During Ordination
Weird John Piper Tweet: Who Can Figure This Out?
What does this John Piper tweet mean? As of this posting, 22 people have said it is their favorite and 26 people have retweeted it, so it obviously means something to them, but it means gobbledygook to me. Please, someone help me out. You can read the comments here, including some from yours truly. *… Continue reading Weird John Piper Tweet: Who Can Figure This Out?
Spiritual Abuse: Pastors as Psychopaths?
Can you think of any profession where one can obtain a CEO-like position having no formal training, no formal credentials, or no former experience? In the secular world, CEOs usually need to have some experience and qualifications behind them. Frequently, a CEO will have many years of experience in the company and move… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse: Pastors as Psychopaths?
Challenging Pastors Publicly: Good or Bad?
When we go to church and listen to a pastor preach, there may be a “type” of sounding board: A sounding board (also known as a tester) is a structure placed above or behind a pulpit or other speaking platform which helps to project the sound of the speaker. The structure may be specially shaped to assist the projection, for… Continue reading Challenging Pastors Publicly: Good or Bad?
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
Chuck O’Neal’s Minister’s License is Revoked and Warning to Readers!
Hey folks, we took a trip for a few days and have been chill-axin' a bit after a 10-hour-drive in adverse road conditions yesterday, but this needs to be addressed. During my time away, I became aware that Ken Silva of Apprising Ministries wrote an article announcing that my former pastor, Chuck O'Neal, had his… Continue reading Chuck O’Neal’s Minister’s License is Revoked and Warning to Readers!
Music and Madness
'Tis the season and my kids and I have been playing a lot of this: and singing in Christmas programs. There are two final music events this week. Music is so wonderfully healing and was certainly a nice distraction from some heavier subjects. But hey, did you happen to read about Westboro Baptist Church's website getting hacked… Continue reading Music and Madness
The Homeschool Movement: Michael Farris, Patrick Henry College and His Response to a LGBT Group
You all might feel like a yo-yo today because I'm going to go down an entirely different path today. This post has to do with Michael Farris, but not about Reconstructionism or Patriarchy. I did, however, think it was important to understand his background and also the vision of Patrick Henry College leading into… Continue reading The Homeschool Movement: Michael Farris, Patrick Henry College and His Response to a LGBT Group
C.J. Mahaney’s Philosophy on Friends: Don’t Bite the Hand that Feeds You
"For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. For our appeal does not spring… Continue reading C.J. Mahaney’s Philosophy on Friends: Don’t Bite the Hand that Feeds You
Sovereign Grace Ministries: Analysis of CLC Members Meeting
Analysis of CLC Members Meeting of August 17, 2011INTRODUCTIONThe following analysis was produced by Brad Sargent. He is more known by his online handle of “brad/futuristguy,” and he often writes about recovery from spiritual abuse and how to prevent toxic organizations. For this article, Brad used a transcript of the Covenant Life Church (CLC) members’ meeting of August… Continue reading Sovereign Grace Ministries: Analysis of CLC Members Meeting
Calvary Chapel Visalia Pastor Bob Grenier is Helping Which Victims?
"It's hard on your soul to see the pain and the destruction," said Pastor Bob Grenier of Calvary Chapel in Visalia. This is another one of those things that make you go "hmmmmm." Remember Pastor Bob Grenier of Calvary Chapel Visalia? Pastor Bob Grenier and his wife, Gayle, are suing their own son and a former… Continue reading Calvary Chapel Visalia Pastor Bob Grenier is Helping Which Victims?
Narcissistic Pastors
This is a scarf I was knitting while attending BGBC and with the ladies of my knitting group.I think one of the fascinating things about spiritually abusive environments is that abusers are so masterful, sometimes they don't even need to use words to induce guilt in their people. Our family had attended a church for… Continue reading Narcissistic Pastors
Let’s Discuss the Sovereign Grace Ministries’ Press Release
I am posting the newest press release by Sovereign Grace Ministries about their lawsuit below, but first is a personal note to the SGM survivors and their families: After reading the SGM press release, I was angry. I feel really bad for you to have to read this press release. Please do NOT take those words… Continue reading Let’s Discuss the Sovereign Grace Ministries’ Press Release
Spiritual Sounding Board 