* * * BREAKING: Janet Mefferd Removes Tweets and Blog Material Regarding Mark Driscoll and Alleged Plagiarism * * * Ok, I just got home and something is going down with Mefferd regarding the allegations of Mark plagiarism by Mark Driscoll in several books. Dee of Wartburg… Continue reading BREAKING: Janet Mefferd Removes Tweets and Blog Material Regarding Mark Driscoll and Alleged Plagiarism
Doug Phillips & Vision Forum: Multi-Generational Faithfulness and Video of Young Boy Explaining the Importance of Having Many Children for 10 Generations
** * * * I'd like to spotlight some of the common teachings and practices that Doug Phillips and Vision Forum promoted. Many of these teachings go far beyond Doug Phillips and Vision Forum and have spread via homeschool networking, family-integrated church networking, the internet. * * … Continue reading Doug Phillips & Vision Forum: Multi-Generational Faithfulness and Video of Young Boy Explaining the Importance of Having Many Children for 10 Generations
Facebook Comments Removed from Tony Miano’s Facebook Page When Commenter Asks About Donation $$
* * * Tony Miano put out a plea for donations on his Facebook page, however, Tony's admin guy, Chris H. deleted comments made by someone questioning about the money. The commenter was accused of slander, defamation, and threatened to ban from posting on the Facebook page. Bully, much? * … Continue reading Facebook Comments Removed from Tony Miano’s Facebook Page When Commenter Asks About Donation $$
It’s Calvinism Free-For-All: Off the Top of Your Head, Part 2
* * * One of the most popular debates on this blog is the Calvinism vs Arminianism debate that spontaneously shows up in threads. I have set up this blog post so the Calvinism/Arminian discussion can continue here, but not "overtake" other important articles. Part 1 had so many comments,… Continue reading It’s Calvinism Free-For-All: Off the Top of Your Head, Part 2
Does the Doug Phillips et al Brand of “Biblical Patriarchy” Groom Stay-at-Home Daughters to be Victims of Abuse?
* * * In some conservative Biblical Patriarchal circles, young ladies remain at home, sheltered, under the protection of their father. They are generally not allowed to work outside the home or attend college. This is in order to "protect" them from worldly influence. Could this practice be setting up these… Continue reading Does the Doug Phillips et al Brand of “Biblical Patriarchy” Groom Stay-at-Home Daughters to be Victims of Abuse?
Compelling Evidence that Vision Forum Inc. is Closing, Liquidating and Doug Phillips “Show” of Repentance Revealed
* * * There is now overwhelming evidence that the for-profit arm of Vision Forum is indeed closing at the end of the year. Also, there are public statements alluding Doug Phillips' public statement of repentance was not genuine. * * * To save some time, I… Continue reading Compelling Evidence that Vision Forum Inc. is Closing, Liquidating and Doug Phillips “Show” of Repentance Revealed
Doug Phillips: “Disowns” Former Vision Forum Executive Assistant to President, Peter Bradrick, Calls Him “Destroyer” When Confronted about Sins
* * * Peter Bradrick, former intern, former Executive Assistant to the President at Vision Forum Shares Publicly That He is "Disowned" and Declared as "Destroyer" by Doug Phillips of Vision Forum * * * Peter Bradrick, a man closely connected with Doug Phillips and Vision Forum… Continue reading Doug Phillips: “Disowns” Former Vision Forum Executive Assistant to President, Peter Bradrick, Calls Him “Destroyer” When Confronted about Sins
Learn to Discern: Wife Has Affair with Pastor . . . and Reconciles?
* * * Kandace has an affair with her pastor. She and her husband, Nathan, talk about their reconciliation process and grace, but leave out something very important. * * * Video: Liberate JA note: Sorry, I've been unable to embed the video. Please click on "Liberate"… Continue reading Learn to Discern: Wife Has Affair with Pastor . . . and Reconciles?
Thanksgiving Wishes
* * * Wishing A Very Happy Thanksgiving to SSB readers! I'm so thankful for all the kindness and support you've shown me and the other participants here. For some, it is life changing. Thank you! I found a little something to share: * * … Continue reading Thanksgiving Wishes
Tyndale House Publishers Responds to Commenter Regarding Alleged Plagiarism: “Properly Cited” and “Conforms to Market Standards”
* * * A commenter on the Janet Mefferd Facebook page posted correspondence received from Tyndale regarding Mark Driscoll's alleged plagiarism. Tyndale claims the material was "properly cited" and "conforms to market standards." Janet Mefferd has uncovered more incidences of alleged plagiarism by Mark Driscoll: On Nov. 21, I conducted an… Continue reading Tyndale House Publishers Responds to Commenter Regarding Alleged Plagiarism: “Properly Cited” and “Conforms to Market Standards”
Doug Phillips: The Patriarch and His Personal Failure
* * * Doug Phillips, founder of Vision Forum, the man who preached and taught men how to be godly fathers and husbands and how to have godly families, stumbled hard when he admitted that he had dishonored his marriage vows by having a physical relationship with a woman who was… Continue reading Doug Phillips: The Patriarch and His Personal Failure
Tony Miano’s Public Behavior and Relationship with Chuck O’Neal
* * * I recently discovered Storify, a cool way to enable one to compile tweets/articles into one quick and easy "story." Here is one example of storify. It is a public Twitter conversation showing how popular street evangelist, Tony Miano, interacted with me. This is a great way to… Continue reading Tony Miano’s Public Behavior and Relationship with Chuck O’Neal
In the Wake of the Doug Phillips Affair, a Mother Grieves and Seeks Our Prayers
* * * The Doug Phillips affair has touched many lives. Read as a mother cries out for prayer as she "fostered some pretty difficult beliefs" on her children by adhering to teachings in the Homeschool Movement and Doug Phillips and Vision Forum. * * * Hear… Continue reading In the Wake of the Doug Phillips Affair, a Mother Grieves and Seeks Our Prayers
Did Mark Driscoll really hang up on Janet Mefferd?
* * * There's been a bunch of talk in social media about an interview Janet Mefferd conducted with Pastor Mark Driscoll. Here is where I first heard the interview: * * * The interview begins with Ms. Mefferd asking about Driscoll's appearance at John MacArthur's Strange… Continue reading Did Mark Driscoll really hang up on Janet Mefferd?
Chalcedon Foundation Privately Donated Funds to Joe Taylor to Help His Legal Defense Against Doug Phillips
* * * Chalcedon Foundation discloses they privately contributed to Joe Taylor's legal defense against Doug Phillips, and discussion on Reconstructionism and "Biblical Patriarchy" * * * Further developments have unfolded on the Doug Phillips story and I will try to briefly recap them since the content… Continue reading Chalcedon Foundation Privately Donated Funds to Joe Taylor to Help His Legal Defense Against Doug Phillips
C.J. Mahaney Speaks at Conference with Dr. Albert Mohler
* * * It looks like a familiar name has been up to his usual antics. CJ Mahaney, pastor of Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville, Kentucky, spoke along with Albert Mohler over the weekend at the Conviction to Lead conference at Cornerstone Church in Knoxville. * * … Continue reading C.J. Mahaney Speaks at Conference with Dr. Albert Mohler
People Affected by Doug Phillips’s Ministry: What Now?
* * * Prominent homeschool and Christian leader Doug Phillips has fallen. What happens with those he has led? Where do they find their foundation again? * * * * * * A comment came in yesterday and several of you have already… Continue reading People Affected by Doug Phillips’s Ministry: What Now?
Supporting Survivors of Doug Phillips’ Apostasy, Part 2
* * * Taking a look at a business and legal analysis involving the Doug Phillips [alleged] sex abuse scandal in an effort to help survivors. * * * *** T.W. Eston posted another comment on an earlier post and I whisked it into this blog post… Continue reading Supporting Survivors of Doug Phillips’ Apostasy, Part 2
A Closer Look at Doug Phillips’ Clarification Statement
* * * * * * Doug Phillips released a "Clarification on Resignation" statement yesterday. Let's take a closer look at those words along with other words from Mr. Phillips. Does it clear things up or muddy the waters? * * * Clarification… Continue reading A Closer Look at Doug Phillips’ Clarification Statement
Supporting Survivors of Doug Phillips’ Apostasy
* * * Romans 2:19-24 if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in the dark, an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth— you, then, who teach others, do… Continue reading Supporting Survivors of Doug Phillips’ Apostasy