Tag Archive | Spiritual abuse
Ten Ways to Reach the Unreachable
Your son has stopped calling. Or your daughter. Your sister’s mannerisms have changed. Now all she wants to talk about is her church and the wisdom of the leader. She stops showing up at family gatherings. She returns Christmas presents, unopened. Your brother terminates a conversation. “Stop trying to deceive me,” he shouts. “You’re just […]
Why People in Cults Don’t Think They’re in Cults
I sat in my usual pew and stared at the yellow piece of paper on my lap. Warning Signs of a Cult, it said. Around me, the rest of the congregation did the same. September sun had warmed the old sanctuary and wasps practiced silent minuets in the rafters. Fall nights are cool in Maine. I […]
The Death of Faith
A baby’s tragic death. “Strange” behavior by church members. Townsfolk concerned. The Media flummoxed. In the East Texas town of Wells, a recent event highlights the danger of elevating one biblical teaching out of proportion to the rest of scripture. It shows why a church can be biblical and yet unorthodox. The Death of Faith […]
Beginnings
Beginnings sometimes start at the end. To understand why I chose to create this blog, you need to understand what I disovered two years ago. My life would never be the same. ~~~ Something bad was about to happen. “What’s wrong?” Teresa asked. She stared at me from the other side of the car. A light rain […]
Liberty for Captives 