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 19 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – June 24, 2018
Owen is famous this week – unintentionally – while I am working out technical issues. Please be patient with me. ~ja
Classical Conversations #2: What Led You to Join a Classical Conversations Homeschool Community? #ClassicalConvMadeKnown
Classical Conversations, #ClassicalConvMadeKnown * * * NOTE: This is part of a series that began with this post: Classical Conversations: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Please take a seat and join the conversation, even if you aren't a homeschool parent. I think you might find it interesting. When I encountered the family… Continue reading Classical Conversations #2: What Led You to Join a Classical Conversations Homeschool Community? #ClassicalConvMadeKnown
Classical Conversations #1: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Classical Conversations, Homeschool, Classical Education, #ClassicalConvMadeKnown *** About 10 years ago, I was at a homeschool family camp with my family in Washington state, and it was talent-show night. Previous years at the talent show, children and families sang, kids performed skits, or danced a routine. However, this year, there were a couple of… Continue reading Classical Conversations #1: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
SSB Sunday Gathering – June 17, 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 96 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – June 17, 2018
Congratulations, Julie Anne!
-by Kathi Many of you know that Julie Anne has been working on her bachelor's degree in cyber security. How she has managed to juggle classes, kids, research and write stories for the blog, and advocate for victims is beyond me. She's done a great job and I'm so excited for her and what she… Continue reading Congratulations, Julie Anne!
SSB Sunday Gathering – June 10, 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 – June 10, 2018
Paige Patterson, SWBTS, SEBTS, SBC Situation – Resource Links, Part 4
This post is a continuation of resource compilations begun April 28 about the emerging situation of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Paige Patterson and implications for the Southern Baptist Convention. Compilations are news report and social media items selected by Brad/futuristguy, who is part of the Spiritual Sounding Board team. Social media responses are generally… Continue reading Paige Patterson, SWBTS, SEBTS, SBC Situation – Resource Links, Part 4
Church: how it can be like an abusive spouse for some women
Domestic violence, evangelical churches, #churchDV #churchtoo On Twitter, I saw a thread by Kaitlin @TuffTaffy who posted about the connection between the church and an abusive spouse. I asked Kaitlin permission to share it here and wanted it to open it up for conversation. I have compiled and edited them for easier reading below.… Continue reading Church: how it can be like an abusive spouse for some women
SSB Sunday Gathering – June 3, 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… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – June 3, 2018
BREAKING: Statement by Kevin Ueckert, SWBTS Board of Trustees Chairman, on Firing of Paige Patterson, Missing SEBTS Archive Records, Unauthorized Publishing of Confidential Student File Documents
The following statement on the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary website was posted approximately 4:30 pm Pacific Time on Friday, June 1st, by Kevin Ueckert, Chairman of the SWBTS Board of Trustees. NOTE: Links to select related news stories, analysis, and social media commentary on this statement are in Paige Patterson, SWBTS, SBC Situation – Resource… Continue reading BREAKING: Statement by Kevin Ueckert, SWBTS Board of Trustees Chairman, on Firing of Paige Patterson, Missing SEBTS Archive Records, Unauthorized Publishing of Confidential Student File Documents
Paige Patterson, SWBTS, SBC Situation – Resource Links, Part 3
This post is a continuation of resource compilations begun April 28 about the emerging situation of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Paige Patterson and implications for the Southern Baptist Convention. Compilations are news report and social media items selected by Brad/futuristguy, who is part of the Spiritual Sounding Board team. Social media responses are generally… Continue reading Paige Patterson, SWBTS, SBC Situation – Resource Links, Part 3
BREAKING NEWS: Dr. Paige Patterson Terminated, Effective Immediately: No Title, No Housing, No Ongoing Compensation
Paige Patterson, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, SBC, #Churchtoo, #ChurchToo, #MeToo *** A new statement was just released at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: During the May 30, 2018, Executive Committee meeting of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) Board of Trustees, new information confirmed this morning was presented regarding the handling of an allegation of… Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Dr. Paige Patterson Terminated, Effective Immediately: No Title, No Housing, No Ongoing Compensation
What Does Responding Biblically Really Mean?
*** This will be short and sweet. I'm in the final crunch of school with only 2-1/2 weeks until graduation (woohoo!!). Responding Biblically seems to be thrown around a lot. I just tweeted this because I was thinking about a recent debate on Twitter (which I will write about when I get more time). ***… Continue reading What Does Responding Biblically Really Mean?
SSB Sunday Gathering – May 27, 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.… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – May 27, 2018
K.B. Davies Says Domestic Violence is No Excuse for Divorce Even in Case of Death
-by Kathi *** K.B. Davies frequently comments on Lori Alexander's Facebook page, The Transformed Wife. Lori allows his comments to stay and doesn't challenge them. Why Lori leaves comments from men like K.B. and Trey unchallenged is mind boggling. Personally, I would distance myself as far away as possible from someone who uses the Bible to… Continue reading K.B. Davies Says Domestic Violence is No Excuse for Divorce Even in Case of Death
BREAKING: Paige Patterson Removed from SWBTS Presidency; Reactions in News and Social Media
* * * UPDATE: May 25th. I have reorganized the material in this post to make the structure more clear and accessible. That wasn't possible over the last few days when the developments and reactions were emerging so quickly. I have renamed some of the headings, rewritten introductions, and added sections and reordered them. Here… Continue reading BREAKING: Paige Patterson Removed from SWBTS Presidency; Reactions in News and Social Media
SSB Sunday Gathering – May 20, 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 – May 20, 2018
Todd Friel and Biblical Sufficiency in Counseling
-by Kathi *** Todd Friel of Wretched recently had this to say about use of the Bible in counseling: Todd Friel's text reads: Whether one believes the Bible is sufficient or not is put on display in the counseling room. If the counselor uses the Bible AND anything else, he/she does not functionally believe in… Continue reading Todd Friel and Biblical Sufficiency in Counseling
Discuss: What Can Men Do to Help Remove Misogyny from the Church? Inquiring Elder Wants to Know.
*** I received a private message on Twitter a week or so ago from an elder at a church. He reached out to me after reading Beth Moore's letter to Christian men. You may recall that Beth Moore, in her letter, asked men to put away misogyny and act Christ-like towards women. Here are a… Continue reading Discuss: What Can Men Do to Help Remove Misogyny from the Church? Inquiring Elder Wants to Know.
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