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Posted on January 27, 2023

When the Good Go Bad

by Sarah and David Note: Though primarily in Sarah’s voice, this is written by both of us. For the prologue, see the post Is it Gossip? and Other Questions We Asked Before Going Public. And a special thank you to Dee of The Wartburg Watch for first posting our story there. I realize that current…

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Posted on January 21, 2023January 21, 2023

Is It Gossip? and Other Questions We Asked Before Going Public

Questions we asked ourselves before going public. Is it gossip? Have we forgiven? Are we following Matthew 18?

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Posted on September 9, 2022September 10, 2022

Is It Any Wonder?

When mental illness is not illogical. Thoughts inspired by Disney’s Encanto.

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Posted on September 2, 2022

Acts 29, Your System is Rotting

A pattern is being established within the Acts 29 model at both the denominational and local church levels. It is not a good one, but it is also not insurmountable.

Patterns in the sand left behind when the tide went out.
Posted on July 29, 2022July 31, 2022

Getting Comfortable with Ambiguity

Musings on the nature and purpose of ambiguity in theology.

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Posted on July 22, 2022July 25, 2022

Why Are We White-washing Slavery in the Bible? – Part 1

Examining the puzzling and problematic trend of painting slavery in the Bible as rosier than it actually was. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we look at the Scriptural and historical evidence.

A book with the title "Something's Not Right - Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse and Freeing Yourself from Its Power" lies with a pencil on an open notebook.
Posted on July 1, 2022July 22, 2022

Review of “Something’s Not Right” by Wade Mullen

Review of a book that aims at “decoding the hidden tactics of abuse and freeing yourself from its power.” A thorough book that is insightful and hopeful.

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Posted on June 24, 2022June 23, 2022

My Faith Reconstruction Journey – How A Miscarriage Prepared Me to Endure Spiritual Abuse

How the grief and identity crisis experienced after a miscarriage grounded my faith in Jesus, preparing me to endure the shock of spiritual abuse at the hand of church leaders.

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Posted on June 17, 2022June 23, 2022

… And Their Manipulative Response

Demonstration of how an elder manipulated documented facts to avoid accountability for his actions. And how an associate and senior pastor remained silent in the face of his lies.

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Posted on June 10, 2022June 29, 2022

Our Resignation Letter to a Former Church…

Tracing unhealthy patterns in this local church and connecting the dots to unhealthy patterns documented at the organizations where leadership received training.

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Posted on June 3, 2022July 28, 2022

Who is the Gospel For, Anyway?

A situation faced by a pastor with his teenage daughter forces the question, who is the gospel for, anyway?

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Posted on May 25, 2022July 28, 2022

Jesus Weeps with Us

For those who mourn. A reflection on grief and the death of Lazarus.

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