*** High-pressure church leaders, mandatory church attendance and guilt *** "Longtime Lurker" broke her silence a while back and shared her personal high-controlling church experience. I copied her comment for this post because I think her experience is representative of what others have gone through, and I can relate with a lot of what she… Continue reading Do you feel guilty because of pressure and high expectations from church leaders? You are not alone!
Category: SPIRITUAL SOUNDING BOARD
SSB Gathering -June 7, 2015
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi Luke 18: 1-8 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 about… Continue reading SSB Gathering -June 7, 2015
My Personal Mental Health Story: When Christians Say Potentially Harmful Words to Someone in a Mental Health Crisis
*** Mental Health, prayer, Bible, professional counseling, harmful advice *** A friend found this quote and was very disturbed by it. When I saw it, I was equally disturbed...no, make that horrified, because it brought me back to a very difficult time in my life when it was said to me by well-meaning Christians: *** ***… Continue reading My Personal Mental Health Story: When Christians Say Potentially Harmful Words to Someone in a Mental Health Crisis
SSB Gathering – May 31, 2015
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi Isaiah 40: 25-31 "To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?" says the Holy One. Lift your eyes and look to the heavens; Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by… Continue reading SSB Gathering – May 31, 2015
SSB Gathering – May 24, 2015
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi Psalm 40 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit,out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me… Continue reading SSB Gathering – May 24, 2015
SSB Gathering – May 17, 2015
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi Romans 12: 9-21 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what it good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor ,… Continue reading SSB Gathering – May 17, 2015
SSB Gathering – May 10, 2015
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi Romans 6: 1-14 What shall we say then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all… Continue reading SSB Gathering – May 10, 2015
Pastor Chuck O’Neal and Open Air Preacher Tony Miano to Speak at Jeremiah Cry Conference Hosted at Beaverton Grace Bible Church
Chuck O'Neal and Beaverton Grace Bible Church to host Jeremiah Cry Ministries "The Soul Winner" conference. O'Neal will be speaking as well as Open Air Preacher Tony Miano. What a combination: a suing pastor and open air preacher who behaves like the "spirit of Westboro" speaking on soul winning. The conference is May 7-9, 2015 at… Continue reading Pastor Chuck O’Neal and Open Air Preacher Tony Miano to Speak at Jeremiah Cry Conference Hosted at Beaverton Grace Bible Church
SSB Gathering – May 3, 2015
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi Isaiah 1: 10-17 Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah! "The multitude of your sacrifices - what are they to me?" says the Lord. "I… Continue reading SSB Gathering – May 3, 2015
CBMW and Owen Strachan Tweets that the Church is Better at Handling Domestic Violence Than our Secular Culture
Owen Strachan and the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) thinks the church handles domestic violence against women better than secular culture. ***
Pastor Mike Sperou: Guilty on all 3 counts of sex abuse, sentenced to 20 years, while his devoted followers discount their own adult childrens’ testimonies of sex abuse
*** Update on an earlier story: Pastor Mike Sperou of North Clackamas Bible Community Church found guilty on all 3 counts of sex abuse of minor under 12 and is sentenced to 20 years. This is one of those cases that leaves you shaking your head, thinking that you couldn't make this stuff up… Continue reading Pastor Mike Sperou: Guilty on all 3 counts of sex abuse, sentenced to 20 years, while his devoted followers discount their own adult childrens’ testimonies of sex abuse
Open Air Preacher Tony Miano’s Insensitive Tweets after Nepal Earthquake Disaster
*** Open Air Preacher Tony Miano's Twitter behavior and lessons he's learned about kindness with his own family. *** Over the weekend, open air street preacher, Tony Miano, current member of John MacArthur's Grace Community Church, responded to a CNN tweet about the devastating earthquake in Nepal: *** *** This tweet created quite a firestorm on Twitter.… Continue reading Open Air Preacher Tony Miano’s Insensitive Tweets after Nepal Earthquake Disaster
SSB Gathering – April 26, 2015
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi 1 Corinthians 12: 12-27 The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized… Continue reading SSB Gathering – April 26, 2015
Saturday Morning Funnies
*** Sometimes it gets heavy around here. This week I have watched two videos that had me laughing so hard, I was crying. I must share: The first one is public on Facebook and I'm unable to embed it here, so you'll just have to click on the link. It's the most hilarious baptism I've… Continue reading Saturday Morning Funnies
SSB Gathering – April 19, 2015
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi Luke 14: 1-14 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. There in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy. Jesus asked the Pharisees and… Continue reading SSB Gathering – April 19, 2015
Bullies: Celebrity Leaders Who Act Different in Private Settings Reveal Their Heart
*** Watch out for any celebrity or Christian leader who treats you differently in private. They are bullies. Have you seen this video of ESPN's reporter Britt McHenry who berates an employee at a towing company as she pays to collect her impounded vehicle? It's been making the rounds in social media and… Continue reading Bullies: Celebrity Leaders Who Act Different in Private Settings Reveal Their Heart
SSB Gathering – April 12, 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 – April 12, 2015
Mark Dever’s New Book and Pastors Who Use Language to Control Their Members to Not Connect with Others Outside of Church-Approved Groups
Mark Dever, 9Marks, and other pastors using language to control and coerce members to not engage in outside activities without church endorsement Mark Dever's parachurch organization, 9Marks, is advertising a new book written by Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop. The book entitled, The Compelling Community: Where God's Power Makes a Church Attractive (9Marks), is due to be released… Continue reading Mark Dever’s New Book and Pastors Who Use Language to Control Their Members to Not Connect with Others Outside of Church-Approved Groups
SSB Gathering – April 5, 2015
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. by Kathi Luke 24: 1-12 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when… Continue reading SSB Gathering – April 5, 2015
Man Shares Personal Testimony of How Bill Gothard Used Bible Verses Which Led to the Abuse of Children, Part 2
*** Personal Story of Abuse following the teachings of Bill Gothard, ATI, IBLP The following is Part 2 of Dash sharing how the teachings of Bill Gothard influenced his parents to "spank" his siblings. Although I know Dash's identity, he has asked to remain anonymous. Dash's account shows that they were not spankings, but abuse:… Continue reading Man Shares Personal Testimony of How Bill Gothard Used Bible Verses Which Led to the Abuse of Children, Part 2
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