SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – November 4, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 8 Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – November 4, 2018

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SSB Sunday Gathering – October 28, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. (Today's verses are entries for October 29, 2018 and November 1, 2018.)   Psalm 41 Blessed are those who have regard for… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – October 28, 2018

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SSB Sunday Gathering – October 21, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 148 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels;… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – October 21, 2018

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SSB Sunday Gathering – October 14, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 147 Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – October 14, 2018

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SSB Sunday Gathering – October 7, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 118 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.”… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – October 7, 2018

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SSB Sunday Gathering – September 30, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 67 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us — so… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – September 30, 2018

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, Julie Anne's Personal Stories, Leaving the Church, Personal Stories, Recovery Process

Another Sad Church Story

  This story is not over yet, but I figure I better check in before people start wondering what's happening with me. If you follow me on Twitter, you may have read about my pastor and church. It's a long story, and one I hope to tell one day, but for now, I am grieving… Continue reading Another Sad Church Story

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – September 23, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. -by Kathi   Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 93 The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – September 23, 2018

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SSB Sunday Gathering – September 16, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 24 Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – September 16, 2018

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SSB Sunday Gathering – September 9, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 98 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – September 9, 2018

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, Abuse Systems and Transformation Tools, Classical Conversations, Dictators, It's All About the Image, Legalism, Misuse of Scripture, No-Talk Rule, Parenting, Personal Stories, Spiritual Bullies

Classical Conversations #7: Business or a Non-Profit; Cult or a Christian Homeschool Group?

*** NOTE: This is part of a series that began with these earlier posts: Classical Conversations #1: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Classical Conversations #2: What Led You to Join a Classical Conversations Homeschool Community? #ClassicalConvMadeKnown Classical Conversations #3: Leaders Delete Comments and Block Commenters Who Don’t Toe the Line Classical Conversations #4: A CC… Continue reading Classical Conversations #7: Business or a Non-Profit; Cult or a Christian Homeschool Group?

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – September 2, 2018

  Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 150 Praise the Lord.Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – September 2, 2018

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SSB Sunday Gathering – August 26, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 111 Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. Great… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – August 26, 2018

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SSB Sunday Gathering – August 19, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 145 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – August 19, 2018

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, ABUSE RECOVERY PROCESS-PROBLEMS, Bill Gothard, Calvinism, Christian Marriage, Domestic Violence, Homeschool Movement, Personal Stories

Woman Feels Spiritually Trapped after Having Grown up in a Conservative Reformed Christian Homeschool Family

I found Ann's comment (below) in moderation, but felt it deserved a wider audience than where it was intended to be posted. Ann's story most certainly is not unique. Her struggle goes along with the previous two posts on abuse in marriage, but is compounded with a childhood of teachings that have been harmful to… Continue reading Woman Feels Spiritually Trapped after Having Grown up in a Conservative Reformed Christian Homeschool Family

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, Christian Marriage, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Churches, Personal Stories, Stories of Hope

An Abusive Marriage, Well-Meaning Christians, and God’s Word

*** I ran across a post on Facebook that a friend wrote. Flo Fromer-Wedding posted about the spiritual tug-of-war process she went through while she was in an abusive marriage.  Unfortunately, the church is often a volatile place for abused women to get help, especially when there is greater emphasis on the "covenant of marriage,"… Continue reading An Abusive Marriage, Well-Meaning Christians, and God’s Word

SSB Sunday Gathering

SSB Sunday Gathering – August 12, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** 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… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – August 12, 2018

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SSB Sunday Gathering – August 5, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here.   *** Psalm 34 I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the Lord; let… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – August 5, 2018

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SSB Sunday Gathering – July 29, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 24 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – July 29, 2018

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SSB Sunday Gathering – July 22, 2018

Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format.   -by Kathi Scripture is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, Readings for Year 2 and may be found here. *** Psalm 63 You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you, I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you,… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – July 22, 2018