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According to sources at SGMSurvivors.com, members from SGM Fairfax have voted to sever ties with Sovereign Grace Ministries (SGM).  The news of SGM Fairfax follows closely behind Covenant Life Church whose members also recently voted to leave the fold.  The numbers of churches leaving SGM behind have accelerated since the recent lawsuit. I am still… Continue reading Breaking News: Another Sovereign Grace Ministries Church Votes to Leave: SGM Fairfax

I've managed to outlive all of the other projected dates predicting end times.  However, just in case it is the end of the world tomorrow, I thought I'd share this beautiful choral send-off.  Oh boy, I better hurry, it's already 12:23 AM.  What time is this thing supposed to happen?  The lyrics come from a… Continue reading Doomsday Send-Off

After last week and investigating two new church lawsuits (Sovereign Grace Ministries and Calvary Chapel Visalia), I think I feel like the sheep in this video.   This video is just under 6 minutes.  The end is especially fun!  Special thanks to reader, Sheep-Dog, for sending the video link to me a while back 🙂

What is happening to America's churches?   There seems to be a lot of confusion and mayhem.  Pastors like Ed Young with mega churches live in million dollar mansions.   Celebrity pastors are authors, write book endorsements for their celebrity pastor author friends.  Conferences are held with more celebrity pastors sharing the platform with their… Continue reading Americans: Church in a Building, Church in No Building, or No Church at All?

Sometimes I post quotes from people who may not line up with my beliefs and last post was such a case.  In the article, A Sign of Hope Among Mayhem of Church Abuse,  I was excited about what I was seeing by a pastor associated with the Gospel Coalition, Thabiti Anyabwile.   I am uncomfortable with some… Continue reading Readers Respond to Anyabwile Article

This is off topic, but I had to share a follow-up to the story a few weeks ago Dentist Mo Saleh Sues Former Patient for Defamation Because of Negative Review.   It amazed me that with the recent publicity in Portland about my defamatory case, an area dentist decided to sue a patient who left… Continue reading Judge Decides in Defamatory Case: Dentist Saleh Mo against Former Patient

JA dangling her feet from the boat dock near home.  I went for a walk with two of my boys by the river near our home and this song came to mind.  I don't know why I haven't done devotions by the river.  The path to the river is only two short blocks away from… Continue reading Down to the River to Pray

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.(Psalm 23:1-3 ESV)One of the most rewarding benefits of having a blog is the interaction with readers behind… Continue reading The Working Sheepdog in Training

Ok, Monax's "interesting" comment today reminded me of this video I saw earlier this week that about sent me through the roof.This may be old news for some, but just in case. . . . Jack Schaap, former pastor of mega-church First Baptist Church in Hammond, Indiana was recently fired for "committing a sin".   Some… Continue reading Too Crazy for Words

One of my readers sent me a couple pictures of her former church she labeled as abusive.   Here is the church as it used to be.View from frontStrong winds recently came through the area, knocking the steeple over.  A number of former members have been discussing this "act of God":  God may be trying… Continue reading Here’s the church, here’s the steeple . . .

It's been a bit heavy here.  We need a diversion.  Yes, let's talk about wolves - the animal kind.  Thanks you, monax, for posting this story in the comments:For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.  Acts 20:29 Swiss sheep to be outfitted to cry… Continue reading Wolf Alert!!

I was reading an online article which gave the link to the Google reviews and clicked on the link.  Seems Ed Chapman has gotten a taste of what it is like to leave a review for the church.  Current church member, Lori Nodurft obviously revised her positive review to keep it at the top of… Continue reading More Monkey Business and New Review by Former Member

Our brains are fascinating.  Without fail, every single time I listen to this song below, I am taken back to a specific time in my life.   It was 1987 and my husband was at Officer Candidate School with the Navy in Newport, Rhode Island.  We were separated for four months while he went to this… Continue reading Discovery Process – The Jigsaw Puzzle

This has to be quick.  So at camp today, I was talking to a counselor who just got back from a month-long camp where she was a counselor.  She had a disappointing experience for a number of reasons.  The primary disappointment was that she thought the staff focused more on numbers for the wrong reason.… Continue reading Christian Summer Camps

If you have some extra prayers, I would like to ask for you to pray for me and my family.  This is hard.  The lawsuit decision is hanging over my head, but I'm not sure my funk is all about that, though. The harder issues for me right now are spiritual abuse and how it affects… Continue reading Rough Week

*** There were quite a few interviews I did, KPTV, KATU, and KOIN, and at one point there were a group of reporters and I think I counted five microphones in front of me with various reporters asking questions (yikes).  This occurred during a break time at the court hearing which was much longer than… Continue reading Two Important Issues for Me