Category: God’s Design for the Family

Christian Marriage, Feminist Agenda, God's Design for the Family, Parenting, Patriarchal-Complementarian Movement, Reconstructionist-Dominion Movement, Women and the Church

Biblical Parental Authority: Is Mom Equal with Dad on the Hierarchy Ladder or is Dad on the Highest Rung?

Julie Anne

*** What does the Bible say about parental authority? Is mom equal with dad? *** *** Disobedience to God can lead to judgment. If fathers relinquish a degree of their authority in the home, then their home could be at risk. Steve C. Halbrook *** So, tell me how it works in your home.  Does… Continue reading Biblical Parental Authority: Is Mom Equal with Dad on the Hierarchy Ladder or is Dad on the Highest Rung?

Christian Marriage, Domestic Violence, God's Design for the Family, Learn to Discern, Marriage, Single and Christian, Women and the Church

Learn to Discern: Who would you choose to marry, an abusive Christian or a kind and gentle unbeliever?

Julie Anne

***Learn to Discern:  Is it better for a Christian woman to marry a kind and gentle unbeliever or an abusive Christian?***Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 2 Corinthians 6:14  Over at Karen Campbell's blog, she's having a series of articles on… Continue reading Learn to Discern: Who would you choose to marry, an abusive Christian or a kind and gentle unbeliever?

Christian Marriage, Doug Phillips & Vision Forum, Doug Wilson, Extra-Biblical Nonsense, Failure to Report Crimes, God's Design for the Family, Homeschool Legal Defense Association, Homeschool Movement, IBLP and ATI, Kevin Swanson, Legalism, Mandatory Reporting, Marriages Damaged-Destroyed by Sp. Ab., Mike Farris, Patriarchal-Complementarian Movement, Patrick Henry College, Reconstructionist-Dominion Movement, Sexual Abuse/Assault and Churches, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies, Vision Forum, Women and the Church

Patriarchy: Doug Phillips, Bill Gothard, Doug Wilson and Damage Control

Julie Anne

** Media and blogosphere are abuzz with sex abuse stories coming from Patriarchy proponents, Bill Gothard and Doug Phillips. Gothard releases a statement, other Christian leaders defend Patriarchy. ** I tell you what, my head is spinning this week with so many items of news regarding scandals by Christian leaders, especially within Christian Patriarchy.  But… Continue reading Patriarchy: Doug Phillips, Bill Gothard, Doug Wilson and Damage Control

Doug Phillips & Vision Forum, Family Integrated Churches, Full-Quiver, God's Design for the Family, Homeschool Movement, Patriarchal-Complementarian Movement, Reconstructionist-Dominion Movement, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Stay-At-Home Daughters Movement, Vision Forum

Doug Phillips: “Disowns” Former Vision Forum Executive Assistant to President, Peter Bradrick, Calls Him “Destroyer” When Confronted about Sins

Julie Anne

*     *     * Peter Bradrick, former intern, former Executive Assistant to the President at Vision Forum Shares Publicly That He is "Disowned" and Declared as "Destroyer" by Doug Phillips of Vision Forum *     *     * Peter Bradrick, a man closely connected with Doug Phillips and Vision Forum… Continue reading Doug Phillips: “Disowns” Former Vision Forum Executive Assistant to President, Peter Bradrick, Calls Him “Destroyer” When Confronted about Sins

Christian Marriage, Courtship, Doug Phillips & Vision Forum, Emotional Responses, Family Integrated Churches, God's Design for the Family, Homeschool Movement, Legalism, Marriage, Patriarchal-Complementarian Movement, Spiritual Abuse, Vision Forum, Voddie Baucham, Women and the Church

Doug Phillips: Repentance and Restoration – Is it Possible?

Julie Anne

*     *     * Articles continue to be written about fallen pastor and Christian ministry leader and pastor, Doug Phillips, who resigned from the non-profit arm of Vision Forum Ministries and from his public speaking engagements.   But what is next?  What does repentance and restoration look like?  Can or should he assume… Continue reading Doug Phillips: Repentance and Restoration – Is it Possible?

Christian Marriage, Doug Phillips & Vision Forum, Family Integrated Churches, God's Design for the Family, Homeschool Movement, Kevin Swanson, Marriage, Marriages Damaged-Destroyed by Sp. Ab., Patriarchal-Complementarian Movement, Reconstructionist-Dominion Movement, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies, Stay-At-Home Daughters Movement, Vision Forum, Voddie Baucham, Women and the Church

Doug Phillips: Question about Pastoral Position, Timeline of Events, and Understanding True Repentance

Julie Anne

*      *      * Doug Phillips:  a timeline of events, understanding true repentance and question about Phillips' teaching elder position at Boerne Christian Assembly *     *     * “Over the years, my sensitivity to these problems has only heightened, until several years ago, I set about to align with… Continue reading Doug Phillips: Question about Pastoral Position, Timeline of Events, and Understanding True Repentance

Courtship, Disturbing Trends, Domestic Violence and Churches, Doug Phillips & Vision Forum, Feminist Agenda, God's Design for the Family, Homeschool Movement, Marriages Damaged-Destroyed by Sp. Ab., Modesty and Purity Teachings, Patriarchal-Complementarian Movement, Reconstructionist-Dominion Movement, Stay-At-Home Daughters Movement, Voddie Baucham, Women and the Church

Are Daughters the Biggest Threat to the Christian Patriarchy Movement and Reconstructionism?

Julie Anne

* * * It is my belief that Christian leaders in the Reconstructionist and Homeschool Movements view their adult daughters as the biggest threat to their agenda in furthering their ideologies. In this video trailer of The Return of the Daughters, you can hear the urgency of this movement, the fear-mongering blaming the feminists as… Continue reading Are Daughters the Biggest Threat to the Christian Patriarchy Movement and Reconstructionism?

Courtship, Disturbing Trends, Feminist Agenda, Full-Quiver, God's Design for the Family, Homeschool Movement, Homeschoolers Anonymous, Parenting, Patriarchal-Complementarian Movement, Reconstructionist-Dominion Movement, Stay-At-Home Daughters Movement, Women and the Church

Homeschooled Adult Daughters Held Captive at Home, Prevented from Getting College Education

Julie Anne

*     *     * In an effort to "raise up a child in the way they should go," some Christian homeschool parents are essentially kidnapping their daughters, only teaching "homemaking" skills, even denying and preventing them from getting a college education. *     *     * There are too many… Continue reading Homeschooled Adult Daughters Held Captive at Home, Prevented from Getting College Education

Christian Marriage, Disturbing Trends, Divorce, God's Design for the Family, Marriage, Parenting, Single and Christian

God’s Design for the Family: Has the Godly-Designed Family Image Become an Idol?

Julie Anne

*     *     * While it's clear that a healthy marriage and family is important, have churches and Christian organizations put too much emphasis on God's design for the family and made this image an idol? *     *     * Focus on the Family raises money for new project… Continue reading God’s Design for the Family: Has the Godly-Designed Family Image Become an Idol?