Rachel Patrick shares personal experiences at Bob Jones University Rachel Patrick was a former student of Bob Jones University (BJU). Although she did not participate in the GRACE investigation, she recently gave a public statement on Facebook, giving permission to share it. It is copied in its entirety as follows: *** I have made this post… Continue reading Personal Account from Former BJU Student
Bob Jones University Sex Abuse Investigation and A Breakdown of BJU President Pettit’s Leaked Chapel Message
*** Bob Jones University Sex Abuse Investigation and BJU President Steve Pettit's leaked chapel message *** Bob Jones University (BJU) has been in the news prominently after GRACE released their long-awaited report (trigger warnings if you read the report) on the sex abuse investigations at BJU. Many major news sites are covering the story, including, The New… Continue reading Bob Jones University Sex Abuse Investigation and A Breakdown of BJU President Pettit’s Leaked Chapel Message
SSB Sunday Gathering – December 14, 2014
** Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table. Jesus said, “I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. For I tell you now that I… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – December 14, 2014
Husbands Who Want to Correct Their Rebellious Wives
Husbands who want to correct their "rebellious" wives
Some Pastors Think They Get to Control the Details of Your Lives, Even the Colors of Clothes You Wear
*** Pastors who use their assumed position of authority to control personal lives. *** for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Hebrews 13:17 *** This is finals week at school, so in the interest of time, I'm going to resurrect an old post from March of… Continue reading Some Pastors Think They Get to Control the Details of Your Lives, Even the Colors of Clothes You Wear
SSB Sunday Gathering – December 7, 2014
*** Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. I Corinthians 15:21-22 *** *** And they sung a… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – December 7, 2014
Pastors are Being Asked to Sign The Marriage Pledge – Is it a Good Thing?
*** Why are pastors being asked to sign The Marriage Pledge? *** Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,… Continue reading Pastors are Being Asked to Sign The Marriage Pledge – Is it a Good Thing?
Is There Support for Husbands Whose Wives are in Seminary at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary?
*** Are women even allowed in the seminary at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary? *** Special thanks to blogger, Tim Fall, whose tweet showed up in my Twitter news feed and prompted this post. Tim asks the person behind The Southern Baptist Theological School's (SBTS) Twitter account about women in the seminary. @ItsJuzztMe got the… Continue reading Is There Support for Husbands Whose Wives are in Seminary at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary?
SSB Sunday Gathering – November 30, 2014
*** Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** *** But as for me, afflicted and in pain— may your salvation, God, protect me. 30 I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. 31 This will please the Lord more than an ox, more… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – November 30, 2014
Disagreeing with Someone’s Opinion Makes You Like Satan?
It really is okay for you to have a differing opinion with a Christian leader! *** There is so much tension in the media regarding the Ferguson fiasco. I wish everyone could just hold up a "free hugs" sign like this young 12-yr old in Portland and it would all get better: *** *** Sometimes pastors… Continue reading Disagreeing with Someone’s Opinion Makes You Like Satan?
Happy Thanksgiving to SSB Community
*** And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 *** I'm so grateful for the SSB community, for shared joys and sorrows and friendships. I'm mindful that Thanksgiving Day may be difficult for some whose families… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving to SSB Community
What Happened When You Shared Your Abuse Story with Someone for the First Time?
*** What Happened When You Shared Your Abuse Story with Someone for the First Time? Did They Believe you? *** This is the fourth time I've started this post. I can tell when something is triggering me when I lose my writing mojo. Last week, the media reported additional women speaking out about being sexually violated/raped… Continue reading What Happened When You Shared Your Abuse Story with Someone for the First Time?
SSB Sunday Gathering – November 23, 2014
*** Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** *** I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – November 23, 2014
Does Pope Francis’ Use of the Word “Complementarity” Mean the Same as When Used by Owen Strachan or CBMW?
*** Pope Francis, Owen Strachan and others, discuss "complementarity." Does it mean the same to all? *** Yesterday, Owen Strachan, President of Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW), reported on an international colloquium sponsored by Pope Francis who invited leaders from around the world to discuss complimentarity: "Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists and Hindus are among… Continue reading Does Pope Francis’ Use of the Word “Complementarity” Mean the Same as When Used by Owen Strachan or CBMW?
Beall Phillips, Wife of Fallen Homeschool Leader and Vision Forum Founder Doug Phillips, Publicly Responds to Excommunication by Former Church
Beall Phillips, wife of fallen homeschool leader Doug Phillips (Vision Forum Founder), publicly responds to excommunication by former church, Boerne Christian Assembly Only hours after the public notice given by Doug Phillips' former church elders regarding his excommunication (see article, Boerne Christian Assembly Excommunicates Patriarchy and Homeschool Leader Doug Phillips), Beall Phillips, the wife of Doug Phillips,… Continue reading Beall Phillips, Wife of Fallen Homeschool Leader and Vision Forum Founder Doug Phillips, Publicly Responds to Excommunication by Former Church
Boerne Christian Assembly Excommunicates Patriarchy and Homeschool Leader Doug Phillips
*** The elders at Boerne Christian Assembly have officially and publicly announced that Doug Phillips is now excommunicated from the church he founded. *** The notice was signed by: Jeff Horn, Elder David Fry, Elder You can read the rest of the response at the Boerne Christian Assembly (BCA) website. In… Continue reading Boerne Christian Assembly Excommunicates Patriarchy and Homeschool Leader Doug Phillips
SSB Sunday Gathering – November 15, 2014
*** Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Your lives are a letter written in our hearts; everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you. Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. This “letter” is written not… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – November 15, 2014
Biblical Parental Authority: Is Mom Equal with Dad on the Hierarchy Ladder or is Dad on the Highest Rung?
*** What does the Bible say about parental authority? Is mom equal with dad? *** *** Disobedience to God can lead to judgment. If fathers relinquish a degree of their authority in the home, then their home could be at risk. Steve C. Halbrook *** So, tell me how it works in your home. Does… Continue reading Biblical Parental Authority: Is Mom Equal with Dad on the Hierarchy Ladder or is Dad on the Highest Rung?
So, what do you think about Todd Friel’s questions to ask someone who says they are a Christian?
*** Todd Friel wants you to question whether or not a person is really a Christian. ***** *** Julie Anne posted this picture on the SSB Facebook page and wonders, "Should we be testing people when they tell us they are Christians?" What do you think? As far as Kathi is concerned, I cannot get… Continue reading So, what do you think about Todd Friel’s questions to ask someone who says they are a Christian?
Fear within the Homeschool Movement Interferes with Sex Abuse Victims Getting Adequate Help and Justice for Perpetrators
*** Karen Campbell's interview with Lisa Cherry on sex abuse and the Homeschool Movement and how fear is leaving children in harm's way *** The Prevalence of Fear of Government Intrusion in the Homeschool Community Since writing about my personal experiences of homeschooling, I have written about a cloud of fear among Christian homeschoolers. I went to Christian… Continue reading Fear within the Homeschool Movement Interferes with Sex Abuse Victims Getting Adequate Help and Justice for Perpetrators
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