Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 18: 1 - 17 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what… Continue reading SSB Gathering – August 21, 2016
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SSB Gathering – August 14, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 17: 11 - 37 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and… Continue reading SSB Gathering – August 14, 2016
Vaccinating Children with Complementarian: Series Introduction – Review of “God’s Design” Gender Role Book for Children
Complementarian, Egalitarian, Teaching Children, Children Desiring God, John Piper Series Introduction Vaccinating Children with Complementarianism by Kathi I spent many years reading books to my children. Homeschooling families know all too well the importance of reading. However, I can say that I never read a book like this to my kids. God's Design is a children's… Continue reading Vaccinating Children with Complementarian: Series Introduction – Review of “God’s Design” Gender Role Book for Children
SSB Gathering – August 7, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 16: 19 -17: 10 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat… Continue reading SSB Gathering – August 7, 2016
How our Pastor’s Biblical Interpretation Can Affect Our Understanding of Scripture and God
*** This is a very insightful statement from C.J. Mahaney. https://twitter.com/CJMahaney/status/739414015546404864 When a pastor preaches, he is leading his congregation in his interpretation of Scripture. It may or may not be correct. I know from reading many personal stories of those who were Mahaney's church that his teachings caused spiritual harm. I don't think… Continue reading How our Pastor’s Biblical Interpretation Can Affect Our Understanding of Scripture and God
Help! My Family Member or Close Friend is Trapped in a High-Controlling Church or Cult. How Can I Encourage Them to Leave?
How to help a family member or friend leave a high-controlling church group or cult: spiritual abuse, trapped, thought reform, mind control, freedom “Mind control is the process by which individual or collective freedom of choice and action is compromised by agents or agencies that modify or distort perception, motivation, affect, cognition and/or behavioral… Continue reading Help! My Family Member or Close Friend is Trapped in a High-Controlling Church or Cult. How Can I Encourage Them to Leave?
SSB Gathering – July 31, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 16: 1 - 18 Jesus told his disciples: "There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. So he called him in and asked him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account… Continue reading SSB Gathering – July 31, 2016
SSB Gathering – July 24, 2106
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 15: 11 - 32 Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them. "Not long after… Continue reading SSB Gathering – July 24, 2106
SSB Gathering – July 17, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 15: 1 - 10 Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." Then Jesus told them… Continue reading SSB Gathering – July 17, 2016
SSB Gathering – July 3, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 13: 31 - 14: 14 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, "Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you." He replied, "Go tell that fox, 'I will drive out… Continue reading SSB Gathering – July 3, 2016
Wife Asks for Input Regarding Her Husband Who Paddles Her
Wife Spanking, Christian Domestic Discipline, Domestic Violence *** You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. 1 Peter 3:7… Continue reading Wife Asks for Input Regarding Her Husband Who Paddles Her
SSB Gathering – June 26, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 13: 10-29 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all.… Continue reading SSB Gathering – June 26, 2016
A Brief Blog Respite and JA’s Back
Update from Julie Anne Well, I didn't intend to be away for so long or I would have posted something. Truth be told, every day I planned on posting something "tomorrow," but as I followed my gut, that "tomorrow" didn't happen, so obviously it wasn't meant to be. I guess I needed the down time.… Continue reading A Brief Blog Respite and JA’s Back
SSB Gathering – June 19, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 12: 49 - 13: 9 "I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is completed! Do… Continue reading SSB Gathering – June 19, 2016
SSB Gathering – June 12, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 12: 22 - 48 Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the… Continue reading SSB Gathering – June 12, 2016
When You are Done with Church
How Do You Respond When Someone Talks to You About Your Lack of Church Attendance? Kathi here. For many years my family and I attended church. We faithfully went to Sunday service, Wednesday nights, gave our money and spent hundreds, if not thousands, of hours volunteering. At one point, though, we realized that we were… Continue reading When You are Done with Church
New Disturbing Tweet by John Piper
John Piper - Troubling Tweets John Piper is known for troubling tweets. Here's a new one. Below is the live link tweet. You can click on the timestamp to read the many responses: https://twitter.com/JohnPiper/status/739970421689360384 Here are the Bible verses mentioned in the tweet: Deuteronomy 5:9: Not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of… Continue reading New Disturbing Tweet by John Piper
SSB Gathering – June 5, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 12: 1 - 21 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying, "Be on your guard against the yeast of the… Continue reading SSB Gathering – June 5, 2016
The Challenge of Dealing with the Effects of Sexual Addiction, Pornography, Pedophilia by Family Members or Friends
Sexual addictions, pornography, pedophiles, family and friends of sexual addicts, S-Anon *** Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves… Continue reading The Challenge of Dealing with the Effects of Sexual Addiction, Pornography, Pedophilia by Family Members or Friends
SSB Gathering – May 29, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 11: 29 - 53 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, "This is a wicked generation. It asks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah was a sign to… Continue reading SSB Gathering – May 29, 2016
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