Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Before you read today, please know that my goal for Sundays is to go through the book of Luke and then follow up with a justice/mercy/love themed verse. This week's verses may be difficult to read, especially for those who… Continue reading SSB Gathering – February 28, 2016
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JA has put herself in blog time-out
So, yesterday I read a tweet that left me reeling. It made it difficult to concentrate on my school work, and got me thinking and emoting quite a bit. I've tried numerous times to put up a blog post today and yesterday and realize that I just need to let my emotions simmer… Continue reading JA has put herself in blog time-out
Troubling Tweets: Biblical Counseling to Treat Schizophrenia, Bulimia, Depression, ADHD?
Mental Health, Biblical Counseling, Geoffrey Kirkland, Addictions, Schizophrenia, Bi-Polar, Bulimia, ADHD This evening, I tweeted the following: https://twitter.com/DefendTheSheep/status/702398385924546560 After seeing this tweet: https://twitter.com/GeoffKirkland/status/701831415583928323 Who is Geoffrey Kirkland? From Geoffrey Kirkland's bio: Geoff grew up in St. Louis and then moved to LA to go to the Master's College. God saved Geoff in 2001. Geoff… Continue reading Troubling Tweets: Biblical Counseling to Treat Schizophrenia, Bulimia, Depression, ADHD?
Spiritual Sounding Board: The Legacy That a Defamation Lawsuit Left to the Survivor Community
A guest post by brad/futuristguy. Today marks the four-year anniversary of what turned into a five-plus-month lawsuit by Charles O’Neal and Beaverton Grace Bible Church (BGBC) against Julie Anne Smith and four other defendants. He alleged defamation (in part because Julie Anne posted negative online reviews of him and his church), he wanted a jury… Continue reading Spiritual Sounding Board: The Legacy That a Defamation Lawsuit Left to the Survivor Community
SSB Gathering – February 21, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 6: 17-36 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coast of Tyre… Continue reading SSB Gathering – February 21, 2016
SSB Gathering – February 14, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 6: 1-16 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels. Some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what… Continue reading SSB Gathering – February 14, 2016
SSB Gathering – February 7, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi *** Luke 5: 17-38 One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of the Lord was… Continue reading SSB Gathering – February 7, 2016
Troubling Tweet: The Gospel Coalition Promotes Unbiblical “Gender Role” Teachings
The Gospel Coalition (TGC), Kathy Keller, Domestic Violence, Complementarian, Marriage, Headship So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members… Continue reading Troubling Tweet: The Gospel Coalition Promotes Unbiblical “Gender Role” Teachings
Student Media at Wheaton College “Stonewalled” by School Leaders
Wheaton College, Dr. Larycia Hawkins, The Wheaton Record, Kirkland An I'm thinking perhaps some higher ups at Wheaton College might wish their student journalists weren't quite so talented. But let me first back up a bit to refresh your mind about this story. A new article came out yesterday which will help: Dr. Larycia Hawkins on… Continue reading Student Media at Wheaton College “Stonewalled” by School Leaders
SSB Gathering – January 24, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi *** Luke 4: 31-44 Then he (Jesus) went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath began to teach the people. They were amazed at his teaching, because his message had authority. In the synagogue there… Continue reading SSB Gathering – January 24, 2016
The Fallout of Spiritual Abuse on Our Children
Children Harmed by Spiritual Abuse Yesterday, I was talking with my programming language tutor and mentioned that I had a blog. He asked what my blog was about and I told him the long story. He was absolutely dumbfounded by what he was hearing and kept shaking his head, not wanting to believe it, even… Continue reading The Fallout of Spiritual Abuse on Our Children
SSB Gathering – January 17, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi *** Luke 4: 1-30 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days,… Continue reading SSB Gathering – January 17, 2016
SSB Gathering – January 10, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi *** Luke 3: 1-20 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar - when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene… Continue reading SSB Gathering – January 10, 2016
SSB Gathering – January 3, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi *** Luke 2: 41-52 Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom. After the feast was over, while… Continue reading SSB Gathering – January 3, 2016
Tangled Lives of Spiritual Abuse Survivors
Spiritual Abuse, Recovery Process, Tangled Lives, Support It must be that time of year. I had a rough day the last two days and had to call a support person to help me get on track. And it's not that I didn't know what my issues were, or how to fix them. I knew what… Continue reading Tangled Lives of Spiritual Abuse Survivors
Spiritual Sounding Board’s Top 10 Blog posts of 2015
Sexual abuse, spiritual abuse, wife spanking, Bill Gothard, Doug Wilson, Josh Duggar, Matt Chandler, Steve Wingfield, David McGee, marital rape Here are my yearly top 10 blog posts. There were a few observations I have which will follow the top 10. Note: these are the top 10 blog posts that were written in 2015. I… Continue reading Spiritual Sounding Board’s Top 10 Blog posts of 2015
SSB Gathering – December 27, 2015
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi *** Luke 2: 22-40 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived. When the time of their purification according to… Continue reading SSB Gathering – December 27, 2015
SSB Gathering – December 20, 2015
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi *** Today marks the fourth Sunday of Advent. These are some of the readings found in The Common Book of Prayer for year two. If you are looking for daily readings or devotions for the Advent season, Christian Resource… Continue reading SSB Gathering – December 20, 2015
Spiritual Abuse: Trouble Letting Go
One disturbing aspect of spiritual abuse is how it can leave us questioning our salvation and in a state of confusion. I received an e-mail this morning and asked if I could post it here for discussion. ~ja Trouble Letting Go Compared to some of the stories on your blog, my spiritual abuse is… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse: Trouble Letting Go
SSB Gathering – December 13, 2015
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi *** Today marks the third Sunday of Advent. These are some of the readings found in The Common Book of Prayer for year two. If you are looking for daily readings or devotions for the Advent season, Christian Resource… Continue reading SSB Gathering – December 13, 2015
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