Learn to Discern

Is the Local Church the Greatest Hope for our World?

  Church:  the greatest hope for our world?   *** He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love. Ephesians 4:16 *** Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord… Continue reading Is the Local Church the Greatest Hope for our World?

SURVIVOR STORIES, Tithing

Spiritual Abuse: Pastor Uses Shame and Humiliation to Elicit Tithes

Tithing has not been a topic that I've discussed and to be honest, I really haven't researched it much in the past, but here are some links I found very quickly (and I don't know anything about them): The Truth about Tithing     Tithing:  The Great False Doctrine The Tithing Debate It is a topic… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse: Pastor Uses Shame and Humiliation to Elicit Tithes

Meaning of Spiritual Sounding Board, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

Challenging Pastors Publicly: Good or Bad?

When we go to church and listen to a pastor preach, there may be a “type” of sounding board: A sounding board (also known as a tester) is a structure placed above or behind a pulpit or other speaking platform which helps to project the sound of the speaker. The structure may be specially shaped to assist the projection, for… Continue reading Challenging Pastors Publicly: Good or Bad?