by Don and Joy Veinot | Jul 16, 2026 | Authoritarian, Bill Gothard / IBLP, Christian living, deconstruction, Definitions, Discernment, Grace, Jesus, Legalism, Morality, Morals, Pastors, Repentance, Salvation, Self deceived, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual arrogance
I (Don) was interviewed last week by Daniel Silliman, senior reporter for the Roy’s Report. The title of the interview is, “Bill Gothard’s legacy: How his errant teaching enabled abuse.” Silliman had just finished reading the updated version of our book on Bill...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Apr 23, 2026 | Authoritarian, Bible, Brian McLaren, Christ, Contradictions, deconstruction, Discernment, False Prophet, False Teacher, Holiness, Idolatry, Jesus Resurrection, Richard Rohr, Rob Bell
The phrase, “In essentials unity; in non-essentials liberty; in all things charity,” has been attributed to Augustine, Philipp Melanchthon, German Lutheran theologian Rupertus Meldenius (1627), and Marco Antonio De Dominis. So, although there doesn’t seem to be unity...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Apr 9, 2026 | Authoritarian, Climate Change, Global Warming, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormon, Mormonism, New Age, Paganism, Relativism, Wicca
Often when Christian’s talk with those of a different belief system or worldview, they have the idea that by simply presenting the facts and evidence for the Christian worldview, the person will “see” the truth, and embrace it. If only it were so! It is of course very...
by Don Veinot | Jun 12, 2025 | Authoritarian, Books, Christ and the Church, Cults and Religions, Culture and Society, Fear, Jehovah's Witnesses, Legalism, Mormonism, Politics, Racism, Shepherding, Spiritual Abuse, Word Faith
Intimidation comes at us on a variety of fronts, sometimes in subtle ways. It might come from the political arena or even religious groups. Sometimes we can be intimidated even by family or work associates. Most of the time it is destructive, of course, but in some...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Mar 7, 2024 | Authoritarian, Deity of Christ, False Prophet, False Teacher, Guarding the flock, Gwen Shamblin, Heresy, Jesus, Michael Hyatt, Remnant Fellowship, Trinity
It doesn’t seem possible that it has been nearly 24 years since we received a phone call from a concerned Weigh Down Workshop participant. She, along with over a million others in 30,000 churches across 60 denominations, joined Gwen’s group at the invitation of their...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jan 11, 2024 | #Blacklivesmatter, #BLM, Academia, ANTIFA, Authoritarian, Cancel Culture, Climate Change, Global Cooling, Global Warming, Globalism, Lawlessness, Socialism, Woke
The 1968 film Wild in the Streets has been described as an “American dystopian comedy-drama film.” In an era of rebellion against authority – the late 1960s – the premise of Wild in the Streets was simple. High school and college-age youth came to believe that they...
