George Santayana once said: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” We must always remember the lessons learned from Maranatha Campus Ministries…
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What kind of impact did Maranatha Campus Ministries have on its leadership?
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There are no rules and regulations. Seek after His grace and find peace.
Continue readingThe latest and greatest church planting effort – the Soma ‘family of churches’. Here we go again…
Continue readingReview of CJ Mahaney’s book on Humility, which he is not!
Continue reading"When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that … Continue reading
"Badness is only spoiled goodness." CS Lewis The Shepherding Movement (aka Discipleship Movement), which began in the early 1970s, has proven to be one of the most destructive movements in recent church history. Bob Mumford (one of the Fort Lauderdale Five who is still living) has documented what transpired in an article entitled “The Five Teachers”, which can … Continue reading
"And then she understood the devilish cunning of the enemies' plan. By mixing a little truth with it they had made their lie far stronger." CS Lewis Dylan Morrison, author of The Prodigal Prophet (reviewed here at TWW), shared his testimony about charismatic leaders who affected him. One of those men was John Wimber. Morrison … Continue reading
“…But the hearts of men are easily corrupted… And the ring of power has a will of its own.” Lord of the Rings– JRR Tolkien Peter Derek Vaughan Prince is arguably the most recognized member of the “Fort Lauderdale Five”. The “Fab Five”, as they have been called, have the dubious distinction of being credited … Continue reading
1/28/11- The above title is a play on some words. Can anyone guess it? If not, I will reveal it on Monday. “When you have come to the edge of all light that you know and you are about to drop off into the darkness of the unknown, Faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will … Continue reading
“I have a very strong feeling the opposite of love is not hate – it’s apathy. It’s not giving a damn.” Leo Buscaglia wikipedia The Prodigal Prophet, Part 4 Since yesterday, when Deb and I had a moving time of fellowship with an old blogging friend, I have been musing about the role that love, … Continue reading
Jeremiah 5:26 (The prophet speaking for God):…” for wicked men are found among My people…they set a trap, they catch men.” wikipedia The Prodigal Prophet Part 3 My fellow blogger and I just returned from our second annual Cracker Barrel Summit with an old friend that many know as the Georgia Blogger. There is much … Continue reading
“Be not deceived, Wormwood, our cause is never more in jeopardy than when a human, no longer desiring but still intending to do our Enemy’s will, looks round upon a universe in which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys.“ CS Lewis-Screwtape Letters amazon.com How can you … Continue reading
Hyper-authoritarianism and spiritual abuse are HOT BUTTON issues here at TWW, as our loyal readers know. There has been a definite shift in this direction in recent years, and we are diligent to keep you informed of what we consider to be a dangerous trend. We were STUNNED by the reports coming out of purported members of KingsWay Community … Continue reading
Ten Characteristics of a Toxic-Faith System.
Continue readingCharacteristics of Religious Addicts and 21 Toxic Beliefs of a Toxic Faith.
Continue readingEvaluating the big money in books, conferences, etc especially the money flow from CJ Mahaney into Southern Seminary
Continue readingIntroducing the book, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse and the topic of spiritual abuse.
Continue readingHistory of the development of SGM
Continue readingJeremiah 5:26 (The prophet speaking for God):…” for wicked men are found among My people…they set a trap, they catch men.” Then, “An appalling and horrible thing has happened in the land. The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule on their own authority.” (vv. 30-31) Jeremiah 6:13-14: For from the least of them to the greatest of them, … Continue reading