Crazy Things Church Leaders Say & Do, J.D. Hall, Narcissistic Pastors, Phil Johnson, Spiritual Bullies, Troubling Tweets, Voddie Baucham

J.D. Hall Has Not Learned His Lesson on Twitter: Bully Behavior

JD Hall and his Bully Behavior on Twitter   It seems Jordan (JD) Hall is showing his true colors today. He got all worked up after someone appropriately gave him some corrective criticism. Apparently, from the Twitter conversation that I read, JD Hall did not clearly cite an author's works on his recent blog article .… Continue reading J.D. Hall Has Not Learned His Lesson on Twitter: Bully Behavior

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Gathering – December 6, 2015

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.  by Kathi *** Today marks the second 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 6, 2015

ABUSE RECOVERY PROCESS-PROBLEMS, ABUSIVE FAITH & PRACTICE, Authoritative Preaching, Beaverton Grace Bible Church, Chuck O'Neal, Crazy Things Church Leaders Say & Do, Doctrine as Idol, Extra-Biblical Nonsense, Julie Anne's Personal Stories, Leaving the Church, Legalism, Meetings with the Pastor, Misuse of Scripture, Narcissistic Pastors, Personal Stories, Spiritual Bullies, SURVIVOR STORIES

Spiritual Abuse: What Was the Last Straw That Caused You to Leave Your Abusive Church?

Spiritual Abuse - What finally made you realize you had to leave your church? *** *** I had already told my husband that I had to leave BGBC, with or without him, but I was hoping that he would come to the same conclusion without my influence. That finally happened after our close friend who was… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse: What Was the Last Straw That Caused You to Leave Your Abusive Church?

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Gathering – November 29, 2015

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.  by Kathi *** Today marks the first 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 – November 29, 2015

Open Blogging, Spiritual Encouragement, SPIRITUAL SOUNDING BOARD

Grateful

I'm grateful that I got to sleep in this morning and for the beautiful sunshine that is streaming through my bedroom window as I type. I'm grateful for you. This place would be nothing without you. I'm grateful that you have come alongside me in supporting others who have been harmed by those who claim… Continue reading Grateful

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Gathering – November 22, 2015

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.  by Kathi *** Luke 10:25-37 On one occasion an expert of the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" "What is written in the Law?" he replied, "How do you read… Continue reading SSB Gathering – November 22, 2015

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Gathering – November 8, 2015

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.  by Kathi *** Mark 7: 1-23 The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were "unclean," that is, unwashed. (The… Continue reading SSB Gathering – November 8, 2015

Learn to Discern, Personal Stories, Recovery Process, Safe Churches, SPIRITUAL ABUSE RECOVERY

“Do Good and Do No Harm” Project by Brad Sargent aka FuturistGuy

  Spiritual Sounding Board and The Wartburg Watch are supporting a Go Fund Me Campaign to help Brad Sargent finish the first stage of  developing resources that will assist survivors of church abuse. Most of my long-time readers know Brad aka "FuturistGuy." I met Brad after spiritual abuse author Barb Orlowski pooled people together she… Continue reading “Do Good and Do No Harm” Project by Brad Sargent aka FuturistGuy

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Gathering – November 1, 2015

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.  by Kathi *** Mark 5: 21-43 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus,… Continue reading SSB Gathering – November 1, 2015

Council for Bibl. Manhood & Womanhood, Crazy Things Church Leaders Say & Do, Gender Roles, Patriarchal-Complementarian Movement, Troubling Tweets, Women and the Church

CBMW’s Gavin Peacock Claims Eve Was Trying to be King and Lost True Womanhood

Gavin Peacock works with Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) and is the Director for International Outreach.  I forgot I had saved this screenshot from a couple of months ago.  This is what CBMW is all about:

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Gathering – October 25, 2015

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.  by Kathi *** Given that this month is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I thought I would post verses that are often used to keep a person in a domestic violence situation. My intent in this is to focus on how the… Continue reading SSB Gathering – October 25, 2015

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Gathering – October 11, 2015

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi *** Given that this month is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I thought I would post verses that are often used to keep a person in a domestic violence situation. My intent in this is to focus on how the Bible… Continue reading SSB Gathering – October 11, 2015

Domestic Violence, SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Gathering – October 4, 2015

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.  by Kathi *** Given that this month is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I thought I would post verses that are often used to keep a person in a domestic violence situation. My intent in this is to focus on how the… Continue reading SSB Gathering – October 4, 2015

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, Doug Wilson, Narcissistic Pastors, Personal Stories, Sexual Abuse/Assault and Churches, Spiritual Bullies, Women and the Church

Doug Wilson Responds to Rod Dreher Article, Defends Perpetrator, Shames Sex Abuse Survivor and She Responds Back

Doug Wilson, Christ Church, Moscow, Idaho, CREC, Jamin Wight, Natalie Rose Greenfield, Sex Abuse, Rod Dreher Yesterday, Rod Dreher wrote an article about the Doug Wilson fiasco in The American Conservative. Today, he quoted Doug Wilson's 'Reluctant Response.' In the beginning of the article, Doug Wilson refers to a timeline of events of convicted pedophile, Steven… Continue reading Doug Wilson Responds to Rod Dreher Article, Defends Perpetrator, Shames Sex Abuse Survivor and She Responds Back

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Gathering – September 27, 2015

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.  by Kathi *** Luke 6: 37-49 "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure,… Continue reading SSB Gathering – September 27, 2015

Failure to Report Crimes, Mandatory Reporting, Narcissistic Pastors, Reader's Prose, Sexual Abuse/Assault and Churches, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies, Statute of Limitations, Women and the Church

Friday Poem Therapy from a Survivor Sexually Abused by Her Pastor

Mike Sperou, Sex Abuse, Jennifer, North Clackamas Bible Community I saw this poem show up through my Facebook news feed.  This is from Jennifer and you can read more about her here. Folks, this is the aftermath of sex abuse, of what it's like when your parents abandon you because they are brainwashed and defend their… Continue reading Friday Poem Therapy from a Survivor Sexually Abused by Her Pastor

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Gathering – September 20, 2015

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.  by Kathi *** Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and… Continue reading SSB Gathering – September 20, 2015

Julie Anne's Personal Stories

MIA

*** *** Sorry I've been MIA.  It seems I get to publicly thank CON once again. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have the skills that I have now to help my childhood community, Anderson Springs, which was nearly destroyed in the "Valley Fire" in California. My great-grandmother and grandparents bought the cabin probably in… Continue reading MIA

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Gathering – August 13, 2015

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.  by Kathi *** Ezekiel 34 The word of the Lord came to me: "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who… Continue reading SSB Gathering – August 13, 2015

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Gathering – August 6, 2015

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.  by Kathi *** In light of this past week's events, the following is for reflection: Deuteronomy 16: 18-20 Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge… Continue reading SSB Gathering – August 6, 2015