* * * Sounding Board 1. Music a. A thin board forming the upper portion of the resonant chamber in an instrument, such as a violin or piano, and serving to increase resonance. b. A structure placed behind or over a podium or platform to reflect music or a speaker’s voice to an audience.… Continue reading Sounding Board: You’ve got the Floor
Category: SPIRITUAL SOUNDING BOARD
50 Ways to Leave Your (Spiritually Abusive) Pastor
* * * Gary from the Calvary Chapel Abuse blog wrote this poem to the tune of Paul Simon's Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover and gave me permission to share it here. The YouTube is below so you can get the tune in your head while reading. The lyrics are… Continue reading 50 Ways to Leave Your (Spiritually Abusive) Pastor
Drew Marshall Show Interview
* * * I had been asked to post the link to the interview I did a couple Saturdays ago, on Canada's #1 Christian talk show, The Drew Marshall Show. Click on the SoundCloud clip (orange play button) at the bottom of the screen to hear the interview or listen direction from… Continue reading Drew Marshall Show Interview
My Twitter Conversation with a Pastor about Doctrine and Truth
* * * On Sunday, I was at my daughter's volleyball tournament and in between games, I was "twittering" with a guy. At the time, I didn't know who he was, nor that he was a pastor, I was merely looking at his tweets and responding. Don't all moms tweet with… Continue reading My Twitter Conversation with a Pastor about Doctrine and Truth
Live Interview on Drew Marshall Show This Saturday and Update
* * * I am a little bit excited about an upcoming interview on the Drew Marshall Show tomorrow, Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 2PM ET. Evidently, the Drew Marshall Show is the most listened to Christian talk show in Canada. Is that right, eh? Feel free to tune in. It sounds… Continue reading Live Interview on Drew Marshall Show This Saturday and Update
Crushed in Spirit
* * * I am really struggling emotionally and spiritually - stuff related to the effects of abuse, including spiritual abuse in my personal life. It is messing with my head and wreaking havoc on me right now. All I can do is cry, and cry, and cry out to God.… Continue reading Crushed in Spirit
We Need Safe Places, Or, Overturning Tables
* * * Many of you know of my partnership with Homeschoolers Anonymous. In this blog, survivors have told their sometimes sad and disturbing stories of what it was like growing up as a homeschooled student. Here is how I connected with them. There is a subculture within the bigger umbrella… Continue reading We Need Safe Places, Or, Overturning Tables
Spiritual Abuse: Jamie’s Story
* * * Jamie posted this comment on another post, but I was afraid that people might not see it and be able to respond. Do you have any words of comfort or advice to share with Jamie? You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse: Jamie’s Story
Love, New Life, and a New Easter Message
* * * March 3rd, just over a year ago, I posted about a stray and wandering kitty, Marbles, who found our home and adopted us. I discussed the parallels of being abandoned and trust issues with spiritual abuse. Just over a year later, Good Friday morning and Thursday night,… Continue reading Love, New Life, and a New Easter Message
Faith Tabernacle Church: A Pastor Speaks out about Spiritual Abuse
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *… Continue reading Faith Tabernacle Church: A Pastor Speaks out about Spiritual Abuse
The Culture of Abuse in Churches Similar to Sovereign Grace Ministries
* * * * * * * * * * He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does… Continue reading The Culture of Abuse in Churches Similar to Sovereign Grace Ministries
Calvary Chapel Visalia Personal Story: Tina’s Story
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Calvary Chapel is a "franchise" of churches with over 1,500 churches founded by Pastor Chuck Smith. There is no hierarchy structure in place to hold pastors accountable if they behave like bullies or abuse their authority.… Continue reading Calvary Chapel Visalia Personal Story: Tina’s Story
Blog Milestone
* * * * * I've been away all day and almost missed a big milestone. Today is the anniversary date of my first blog post! Happy birthday to the blog! What a year it has been. I've… Continue reading Blog Milestone
Spiritual Abuse: A Personal Story
* * * “You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have.” Corrie Ten Boom The following is a personal spiritual abuse story I am posting during January’s Spiritual Awareness Month. I’ve said it before, but after the media… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse: A Personal Story
How Love Bombing Sucked Us in to a Spiritually Abusive Church
* * * Yesterday, brad/futuristguy left a comment which was so good. If you haven't read it, please do. Brad is so insightful in his understanding of spiritual abuse. I've learned much from him. His comment prompted excellent questions by reader, Interested Party. I'll quote part of Brad's post which prompted… Continue reading How Love Bombing Sucked Us in to a Spiritually Abusive Church
Julie Anne: Uncovering the Abuse I Enabled
My teenage daughter went to a winter retreat a few weeks ago and this picture was taken from the church van by the youth pastor’s wife. The snow is pretty evident in the picture, but directly ahead down the road is a valley, but you cannot see the valley because the clouds are covering it.… Continue reading Julie Anne: Uncovering the Abuse I Enabled
Spiritual Abuse Recovery: Caleigh’s Story, “Cross Obsession”
This is Spiritual Abuse Awareness month and I wanted to share a story by Caleigh, a friend and blogger at The Profligate Truth who attended a church from CJ Mahaney's family of churches, Sovereign Grace Ministries (SGM). Her church was Covenant Life Church (CLC) in Maryland which recently voted to sever ties with SGM amidst a current… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse Recovery: Caleigh’s Story, “Cross Obsession”
Weird John Piper Tweet: Who Can Figure This Out?
What does this John Piper tweet mean? As of this posting, 22 people have said it is their favorite and 26 people have retweeted it, so it obviously means something to them, but it means gobbledygook to me. Please, someone help me out. You can read the comments here, including some from yours truly. *… Continue reading Weird John Piper Tweet: Who Can Figure This Out?
Spiritual Abuse: Pastor Uses Shame and Humiliation to Elicit Tithes
Tithing has not been a topic that I've discussed and to be honest, I really haven't researched it much in the past, but here are some links I found very quickly (and I don't know anything about them): The Truth about Tithing Tithing: The Great False Doctrine The Tithing Debate It is a topic… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse: Pastor Uses Shame and Humiliation to Elicit Tithes
Challenging Pastors Publicly: Good or Bad?
When we go to church and listen to a pastor preach, there may be a “type” of sounding board: A sounding board (also known as a tester) is a structure placed above or behind a pulpit or other speaking platform which helps to project the sound of the speaker. The structure may be specially shaped to assist the projection, for… Continue reading Challenging Pastors Publicly: Good or Bad?
Spiritual Sounding Board 