For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel. Martin Luther
Sovereign Grace Ministries
Hoodwinked by Mohler and Mahaney
Where I once believed people were there to be used, I started thinking of other people first. Josh McDowell
The Fall of CJ Mahaney: More Documents and Dissonance
"It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till. What weather they shall have is not ours to rule".The Lord of the Rings Gandalf, Chapter 'The Last Debate'.
FALSE HUMILITY, TRUE HYPOCRISY: A REVIEW OF C.J. MAHANEY’S BOOK HUMILITY, True Greatness
Review of CJ Mahaney's book on Humility, which he is not!
C J Mahaney’s Temporary Resignation and Sovereign Grace Ministries: Shades of John Piper
Jeremiah 5:30-31 “An appalling and horrible thing has happened in the land. The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule on their own authority.”
Breaking News: CJ Mahaney, the “Trendy” Calvinista, Temporarily Steps Down to Deal With Sin
Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment; confession of sins without any omission; and satisfaction by means of good works." Thomas Aquinas
Sovereign Grace Ministries and the Rest of Us: Cheap Apologies, Reluctant Forgiveness, and Long term Ramifications
“Every one says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive.” CS Lewis freefoto.com Recently, Joshua Harris apologized for some issues which have plagued Sovereign Grace Ministries for years. My husband just received an apology from a church elder who had spread a rumor that our marriage was in trouble. I also know a woman who apologized to an ex-husband for leaving their marriage years ago. Each of these incidents illuminate the complex issue of forgiveness. I think a good rabbinical story is in order. I have heard this story told on a number of occasions and do not know its origination. A man visited his rabbi to confess that he had spread a lie about his neighbors. He asked what he should do to rectify the situation. The wise rabbi understood that this man needed to apprehend the gravity of his action. So, he asked the man to meet him at the top of a windy hill in the town. Once there, the rabbi handed him a feather pillow and scissors and told him to cut open the pillow. Once open, the rabbi told him to shake out the entire feather stuffing. The Continue reading →
Why I Finally Left Sovereign Grace Ministries After 30 Years
"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 they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation." -The Declaration of Independence courtesy of NASA On April 18, 2011, Jim, at the well regarded SGM Refuge, printed the following letter. I contacted him and asked if TWW might be able to post it as well. He graciously gave us permission to do so. This letter is written by a 30 year member of Sovereign Grace Ministries who, after many years of sacrificial love and service, felt he could not longer participate in the ministry. It is a well written, thoughtful letter that should cause any Godly person to question why such events transpired. Pay particular attention to the excellent quotes he provides at the end of his letter. Well done, sir!
The Independent Fundamental Baptist Church Sounds Like Mark Driscoll and The Rest of Them
"These people do not know that while Barak trembled, Deborah saved Israel, that Esther delivered from supreme peril the children of God … Is it not to women that our Lord appeared after His Resurrection? Yes, and the men could then blush for not having sought what the women had found." –Jerome, after criticism for dedicating his books to women Your glamorous blogger with plumbing supply line As many of you know, I follow a blog called New ExChristians.net. Link. Why? The number of people professing no religion is on the rise in the United States. The New Atheism is gaining strength and their leaders, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Bart Ehrman are increasingly taking on Christians for the hypocrisy of their actions as well as their theology. This blog is made up of many, many people who claim to have been committed Christians but have since left the faith. They give a variety of arguments for their loss of faith. Most frequently they cite the insistence on the dubious science of YEC. It is fascinating to read their anti-testimonies in which they recount their years in churches. I think it behooves Continue reading →
Is The Independent Fundamental Baptist Church Any Different Than the Southern Baptist Convention and Sovereign Grace Ministries?
Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street. -Elbert Hubbard wikipedia This week, we will be focusing on the Independent Fundamentalist Baptist churches and will use the 20/20 special on sexual and child abuse within that “family of churches.” Today we will look at an incident of molestation. Lord willing, tomorrow, the IFB and child abuse will take center stage. On Thursday, we will define the distinctive beliefs of the IFB as seen through the eyes of their leaders and on Friday we will contemplate Holy Week with a special video. Next week, we will attempt to define the differences between fundamentalism and evangelicalism. That one should get the juices flowing! I, for one, have paid little attention to this group of churches. There is an IFB private school in my area. One young man allegedly got punished for buying a country western CD. During an evangelistic outreach, a little girl, from outside the school, came to the event dressed in pants. She was thrown off of the premises because girls are not allowed to wear pants in IFB schools, even if they are not IFB. Continue reading →
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