by Don and Joy Veinot | Jun 6, 2024 | Agnostic, Atheism, Bible, Bible reliable, Bill Gothard / IBLP, Contradictions, deconstruction, Divided Families, Liberal Left, Progressives
In the late 1990s, I was asked by a professor at a local community college to teach a class on Christianity in their Religion 101 course. I agreed and spent nearly an hour explaining the reliability of the Bible, the claims and some of the evidences regarding Jesus,...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 31, 2023 | Born Again, Cancel Culture, Definitions, Divided Families, Gospel, Political Correctness, Politics, Progressives, Salvation
The days of debating national issues and proposing solutions in a civil debate seem to be a thing of the past. The rancor between the small groups of very vocal activists among both Progressives and Conservatives1Approximately 20% of the nation is solid left and 20%...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jun 15, 2023 | Authoritarian, Bill Gothard / IBLP, Divided Families, False Teacher, Gnostic, Hypocrites, Immorality, Morality, mysticism, Sexual prosperity gospel, Sin, Spiritual Abuse
“Tennessee Nut Picking” describes a linguistic tactic used to paint an opposing group in the worst possible light. The accuser names the most outrageous person from the other side as representative of the whole group. For example, would it be true or...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Mar 31, 2022 | Church, Divided Families, False Teacher, Pastoral Counseling, Pastors, Prayer, Word Faith
Over the years, we have written numerous articles calling attention to false teaching and dangerous trends in the church corporate. Among them is “Missionary Pastor in a Pagan Culture,” where we discussed the difference between the mission of the church...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jun 10, 2021 | Counterfeit, Deity of Christ, Divided Families, False Teacher, Gwen Shamblin, Remnant Fellowship, Trinity, Weigh Down Workshop
On Saturday afternoon, May 29, we began receiving emails and phone calls asking if we had heard that Gwen Shamblin Lara, her new husband, Joe (William J.) Lara, and five other leaders of Gwen’s church, Remnant Fellowship — Jennifer J. Martin, David L. Martin, Jessica...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jun 3, 2021 | Deity of Christ, Divided Families, False Prophecy, False Prophet, Jehovah, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus - Michael the Archangel, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
All of us make choices every day. Most of our choices are mundane. “What shall I have for breakfast?” “What outfit will I wear to work/church/boating?” Other choices, though, have longer term and more far-reaching impact. Should I marry him/her? If I do, where will we...
