So, to recap from the previous post – God’s standard is not a list of rules. It’s LOVE. Human beings are totally messed up and unable to love very well. So we need someone to bring justice into the pain we’ve caused, and… Do something for us so we can belong in God’s Circle of [...]
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More on, “What do we still have to do??”
Posted in Abusive church leadership, Devotional, Grace, Higher life, Justification, Performance-based Christianity, Sanctification, spiritual abuse, Spiritual abuse devotion, Works-based Christianity, tagged Devotional, Grace, growth, Justification, legalism versus grace, love of God, Performance vs grace, Sanctification on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Why call it “cultic”?….
Posted in Abusive church leadership, spiritual abuse, The Assembly experience, tagged spiritual abuse, Spiritually abusive leadership on June 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Just a quick addendum to the previous discussion on the book Not of My Making. I was horrified at the treatment Maggie Jones received in three different churches. Those churches were not cults; they were just your normal boulevard church. So if even ordinary churches can sometimes be so hurtful, why do we imply that [...]
Dr. Jones’ answer….
Posted in Abusive church leadership, spiritual abuse, The Assembly experience, triggers, tagged Geftakys Assembly, growth, spiritual abuse, Spiritually abusive leadership on June 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Saturday I posted my question to Dr. Jones regarding her book, Not of My Making: Bullying, Scapegoating and Misconduct in Churches. Here is Dr. Jones’ reply: Margaret Irons asked me, “What can persons who have formerly been abusive do now to make amends and help their former victims (with whom they are no longer in [...]
Virtual book tour….
Posted in Abusive church leadership, Books, spiritual abuse, The Assembly experience, tagged Books, spiritual abuse, Spiritually abusive leadership on June 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dr. Margaret W. Jones, author of Not of My Making: Bullying, Scapegoating and Misconduct in Churches, will stop by here Monday on her virtual book tour to answer questions. One question I have for her is this: What can persons who have formerly bullied folks and been abusive do now to make amends to their [...]
Not of my Making….
Posted in Abusive church leadership, Books, spiritual abuse, tagged Books, spiritual abuse, Spiritually abusive leadership on June 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Not of My Making: Bullying, Scapegoating and Misconduct in Churches is an account of Dr. Margaret W. Jones’ abusive church experiences. I was sent a copy of the book and invited to take part in Dr. Jones’ virtual book tour. I am glad I read it. In brief, Not of My Making is about the [...]
False teachers and fruit….
Posted in Abusive church leadership, spiritual abuse, The Assembly experience, tagged spiritual abuse, Spiritually abusive leadership on July 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Reading in Matthew I came across the passage in the sermon on the mount about false teachers. Jesus gives a strong warning – “Watch out for them!” He gives one way – and only one – by which to recognize them: their fruit. Gal 5:22 immediately comes to mind – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [...]
