* * * 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?
Category: ORGANIZATIONS & MOVEMENTS
Homeschooled Adult Daughters Held Captive at Home, Prevented from Getting College Education
* Â Â * Â Â * 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. * Â Â * Â Â * There are too many… Continue reading Homeschooled Adult Daughters Held Captive at Home, Prevented from Getting College Education
Wife Undermines Her Husband’s Authority in Front of Children, He Disciplines Her
* Â Â * Â Â * The Christian community has done a very poor job of treating women with respect. Â Some husbands have resorted to treating their wives as objects and even practice "domestic discipline" or wife spanking. Â This is wrong. * Â Â * Â Â * Men treating women/wives as objects they… Continue reading Wife Undermines Her Husband’s Authority in Front of Children, He Disciplines Her
Crosspost: How American Homeschoolers Enabled and Funded German Child Abuse: The Real Story Behind the Religious Right and the Twelve Tribes
***Recent allegations of child abuse among the Twelve Tribes cloistered community in Germany has raised red flags about the involvement of American homeschoolers encouraged by Homeschool Legal Defense Association and Mike Harris.JA note: The following is reprinted with permission from Homeschoolers Anonymous. It was originally published on September 13, 2013. By R.L. Stollar, HA Community Coordinator ***** “Without… Continue reading Crosspost: How American Homeschoolers Enabled and Funded German Child Abuse: The Real Story Behind the Religious Right and the Twelve Tribes
ESV Gospel Transformation Bible: Complementarian Conflict of Colossal Proportions
*   *   * Oh boy.  I did not know this.   There is a new ESV Bible by Crossway to be released later this month:  Gospel Transformation Bible.  Look at this quote: A team of over 50 pastors and scholars contributed to the Gospel Transformation Bible notes and book introductions.  In… Continue reading ESV Gospel Transformation Bible: Complementarian Conflict of Colossal Proportions
Tony Miano: Tweeting from the Heart
* Â Â * Â Â * I'm in the middle of working on an article about street evangelist Tony Miano and the recent evangelism conference sponsored by my former pastor, but just ran across this tweet and decided to post it for a quickie Sunday evening post. Tony, Tony, Tony!! Â SMH! * Â … Continue reading Tony Miano: Tweeting from the Heart
BeenThereDoneThat and Flying Free: Spiritual Abuse, A Personal Story
* Â Â * Â Â * This story is a special one to me. Â Regular reader, "BeenThereDoneThat" (BTDT) has been commenting on this blog since the first weeks here. Â During that time, I have watched her in her commenting as she has been recovering through a very difficult spiritually abusive church experience. I had… Continue reading BeenThereDoneThat and Flying Free: Spiritual Abuse, A Personal Story
As the Sovereign Grace Ministries World Turns
*   *   * Earlier this week, I mentioned  a conversation I had at SharperIron.org regarding Albert Mohler and an article he wrote.  The conversation diverted to C.J. Mahaney and his connection with Mark Dever (founder of 9Marks). Here is my comment challenging Dever's involvement with Mahaney when Mahaney took his leave of… Continue reading As the Sovereign Grace Ministries World Turns
9Marks, Spiritual Abuse, and How Church Members Can Fall Through the Cracks
*   *   * Yesterday, I shared the a comment that I had posted on SharperIron.org forum.  From my limited times there, I gather there are quite a few pastors.  We were discussing 9Marks practices.  Chip asked me to elaborate after reading my comment: I’ve read some of the 9Marks writings and some… Continue reading 9Marks, Spiritual Abuse, and How Church Members Can Fall Through the Cracks
9Marks: Church Authority over Church Members
* Â Â * Â Â * Over the weekend, I was reading at Sharperiron.org and commenting on a thread that went on a rabbit trail about 9Marks. Â My comment got long-winded and I thought it might be good to discuss it here as I've never brought up 9Marks before and my concerns with this… Continue reading 9Marks: Church Authority over Church Members
Learn to Discern: A Pastor’s Response to a Young Man’s Question about His Sexual Past
* Â Â * Â Â * One of the primary purposes of this blog is to discuss spiritual abuse and to learn and be aware of patterns that can lead to abuse. Some people who stop by here are at various stages of discovery and recovery. Â I recently read this article from the Gospel… Continue reading Learn to Discern: A Pastor’s Response to a Young Man’s Question about His Sexual Past
Where’s the Integrity? Mohler, Burk on Abuse
  *   *   * When the facts became known, the firings of both Paterno and Spanier were inevitable and necessary. Both men had credible knowledge that young boys were being sexually abused, and neither did anything effective to stop it. Most crucially, neither man did what they should have done within… Continue reading Where’s the Integrity? Mohler, Burk on Abuse
Smashing Patriarchy and Their Twisted Translations of the Bible
* Â Â * Â Â * This blog post is going to require some active participation. Â The other day, some blogger friends and I were e-mailing back and forth on the topic of Patriarchy. Â I jokingly said I wondered if there was a Patriarchal version of the Bible that we weren't aware of.… Continue reading Smashing Patriarchy and Their Twisted Translations of the Bible
Complementarianism, Egalitarianism, or Mystery
* Â Â * Â Â * The other day when we were discussing the terms Complementarianism, Egalitarianism, and Patriarchy to describe how Christian couples view their gender roles within the marriage (What is Difference Between Complementarianism and Patriarchy?), Pastor Ken Garrett must have gotten a bee in his bonnet and wanted to dig a… Continue reading Complementarianism, Egalitarianism, or Mystery
Christian Parenting: Training Your Child’s Gender Identity
* Â Â * Â Â * Twenty-four years ago, when I was pregnant with our second baby, we found out we were having a boy. Â When my mom heard the news, she found a doll to purchase for our first child, Hannah. She thought it would be good for Hannah to have her own… Continue reading Christian Parenting: Training Your Child’s Gender Identity
What is Difference Between Complementarianism and Patriarchy?
*   *   * Yesterday, A Mom posted this comment: A Mom JULY 14, 2013 @ 7:34 PM Complementarian sex appeals to control freaks, IMO. You’re missing out on God’s best for you, comp men. Let go of your conquer/control death grip on the wheel, and you might actually enjoy your wife’s free will.  Oops,… Continue reading What is Difference Between Complementarianism and Patriarchy?
Ken Ham, Young Earth Creationism, Young People AbandoningTheir Faith: My Daughter’s Story
* * * This next story pains me. It's a personal one. Parenting is very challenging. Homeschooling children has also been a challenge. When we began homeschooling our children, we chose to do so for a number of reasons. We wanted to have better oversight over the curricula our children were taught because we wanted… Continue reading Ken Ham, Young Earth Creationism, Young People AbandoningTheir Faith: My Daughter’s Story
C.J. Mahaney withdraws Himself from T4G Conference
* Â Â * Â Â * At the T4G website, a note was posted that C.J. Mahaney will not be speaking at the 2014 Together for the Gospel conference. Â The conference is in Mahaney's hometown of Louisville and speakers include Ligon Duncan, Albert Mohler, Mark Dever, David Platt, John Piper, Kevin DeYoung, Thabiti Anyabwile, and Matt… Continue reading C.J. Mahaney withdraws Himself from T4G Conference
Guest Post: Not My Mother’s Submission
* Â Â * Â Â * There is a lot of talk about complementarians and egalitarians these days. Â I had no idea what these words meant until last year. Â But the roles of husband and wife seem to be very important to some folks. Â There are Christian leaders who have devoted a whole website… Continue reading Guest Post: Not My Mother’s Submission
Learn and Discern: Government is Evil
* Â Â * Â Â * Yesterday, GRACE published an excellent article by Victor Vieth and linked to the Paul Washer video that I posted in yesterday's article (video is posted below in this article). GRACE Â is a non-profit organization made up of highly trained and experienced multi-disciplinary professionals who seek to educate and… Continue reading Learn and Discern: Government is Evil
Spiritual Sounding Board 