Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 20: 1 - 26 One day as he was teaching the people in the temple courts and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. "Tell us… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – October 2, 2016
Is This Tullian Tchividjian’s Spiritual Comeback Tour?
Tullian Tchividjian,Clergy Sex Abuse, Expastors.com, Greg Atkinson, Jonathan Merritt *** ExPastors.com Opens the Gate My last post was about the new article written by former pastor, Tullian Tchividjian - The Freedom in Losing It All - published at the site, ExPastors.com. (It isn't clear yet from a preliminary ExPastors.com article or otherwise whether this publication… Continue reading Is This Tullian Tchividjian’s Spiritual Comeback Tour?
Ex-Pastor Tullian Tchividjian Speaks Out at Website for Ex-Pastors
Tullian Tchividjian article at ExPastors.com, clergy sex abuse, suicide, repentance, restoration *** Only one month after Tullian Tchividjian remarried, he has publicly released a new article at a site for former pastors, ExPastors.com. In the article, The Freedom in Losing it All, Tchividjian shares lessons he has learned about himself since his sexual scandal. https://twitter.com/expastors/status/780769275065856002 The following… Continue reading Ex-Pastor Tullian Tchividjian Speaks Out at Website for Ex-Pastors
SSB Gathering – September 25, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 19: 28 - 48 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to… Continue reading SSB Gathering – September 25, 2016
SSB Gathering – September 18, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 19: 11 - 27 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. He… Continue reading SSB Gathering – September 18, 2016
“God’s Design” – Headship, Helper, and an Answer We Already Knew
God's Design, Headship, Complementarianism, Biblical Gender Roles *** -by Kathi This series is a review of God's Design, a children's book which teaches children about complementarity. For an introduction of the book, click here. All of the titles below (except for The Answer We Already Knew) are chapters in the book. Today, children, we learn… Continue reading “God’s Design” – Headship, Helper, and an Answer We Already Knew
SSB Gathering – September 11, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. -by Kathi I can image that most of us remember what we were doing when we heard the news about the attacks in New York City and the Pentagon and the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. May we keep in our… Continue reading SSB Gathering – September 11, 2016
Clergy Sexual Abuse: If she consented to sex with her pastor, is she guilty?
Clergy Sex abuse, consent, sexual abuse, pastors who abuse, Tullian Tchividjian *** Last week I got in a Twitter debate with someone and I wanted to post a few significant tweets on: clergy sex abuse We were referencing Tullian Tchividjian and the sexual relationships he had with women while he was married and serving… Continue reading Clergy Sexual Abuse: If she consented to sex with her pastor, is she guilty?
SSB Gathering – September 4, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 18: 35 - 9: 9 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”… Continue reading SSB Gathering – September 4, 2016
“God’s Design” – Know Thyself, Creature
-by Kathi This series is a review of God's Design, a children's book which teaches children about complementarity. For an introduction of the book, click here. All of the titles below are chapters in the book. Today we are gathering children around to discuss the first three chapters of God's Design. Here we will learn that… Continue reading “God’s Design” – Know Thyself, Creature
Julie Anne’s Intruder, Softball, and Issues
*** I promised an update on me and so here goes. It seems that my generation and older seems to squirm about personal issues, but frankly, I'm tired of that. So, I'm posting what's been happening with me because more often than not, when I do post on something personal, several people will usually e-mail… Continue reading Julie Anne’s Intruder, Softball, and Issues
SSB Gathering – August 28, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 18: 18 - 34 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not… Continue reading SSB Gathering – August 28, 2016
What Happened Last Week?
*** Last week, I went to a memorial service in Portland and met someone I've been wanting to meet for a long time, Brad Sargent. As long-time readers know, Brad has been a great help to me during my defamation lawsuit and on the blog for quite some time. Brad spent hundreds of hours writing… Continue reading What Happened Last Week?
SSB Gathering – August 21, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 18: 1 - 17 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 what… Continue reading SSB Gathering – August 21, 2016
SSB Gathering – August 14, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 17: 11 - 37 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and… Continue reading SSB Gathering – August 14, 2016
Vaccinating Children with Complementarian: Series Introduction – Review of “God’s Design” Gender Role Book for Children
Complementarian, Egalitarian, Teaching Children, Children Desiring God, John Piper Series Introduction Vaccinating Children with Complementarianism by Kathi I spent many years reading books to my children. Homeschooling families know all too well the importance of reading. However, I can say that I never read a book like this to my kids. God's Design is a children's… Continue reading Vaccinating Children with Complementarian: Series Introduction – Review of “God’s Design” Gender Role Book for Children
SSB Gathering – August 7, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 16: 19 -17: 10 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat… Continue reading SSB Gathering – August 7, 2016
How our Pastor’s Biblical Interpretation Can Affect Our Understanding of Scripture and God
*** This is a very insightful statement from C.J. Mahaney. https://twitter.com/CJMahaney/status/739414015546404864 When a pastor preaches, he is leading his congregation in his interpretation of Scripture. It may or may not be correct. I know from reading many personal stories of those who were Mahaney's church that his teachings caused spiritual harm. I don't think… Continue reading How our Pastor’s Biblical Interpretation Can Affect Our Understanding of Scripture and God
Help! My Family Member or Close Friend is Trapped in a High-Controlling Church or Cult. How Can I Encourage Them to Leave?
How to help a family member or friend leave a high-controlling church group or cult: spiritual abuse, trapped, thought reform, mind control, freedom “Mind control is the process by which individual or collective freedom of choice and action is compromised by agents or agencies that modify or distort perception, motivation, affect, cognition and/or behavioral… Continue reading Help! My Family Member or Close Friend is Trapped in a High-Controlling Church or Cult. How Can I Encourage Them to Leave?
SSB Gathering – July 31, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 16: 1 - 18 Jesus told his disciples: "There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. So he called him in and asked him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account… Continue reading SSB Gathering – July 31, 2016
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