by Don and Joy Veinot | Dec 28, 2023 | Critical Race Theory, CRT, Evangelical Left, Free Speech, Homosexuality, Human Rights Violations, Immorality, Infanticide, LGBTQA+, Paganism, Parliament of the Worlds Religions, Progressives
In three days, we will turn the page of another calendar year. Where does the time go? Wasn’t it just October? Many are preparing to celebrate, ushering out 2023 and ringing in the New Year, which, if our calculations are correct, should be 2024. New Year’s...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Sep 7, 2023 | Bible, Biblical Ethics, Christian exclusivity, context, Evangelical Left, Holiness, Immorality, Inerrancy, Liberal Left, Liberalism, Morality, mysticism, Political Correctness, Politically Incorrect Jesus, Salvation
No True Christian – Part One examined what basis there is for an assertion that a true Christian would or would not do certain things or behave in certain ways. By way of reminder, those who do make such assertions commit the No True Scotsman Fallacy. Knowing...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jun 8, 2023 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Evangelical Left, Legalism, Morality, Paganism, Salvation, Sexual Abuse, Sexual prosperity gospel
There is a cost, very often a high cost, exacted by false teachers in the lives of their followers. Lives can be crushed. Often people are badly damaged spiritually and almost always emotionally devastated by authoritarian leaders in whom they have put their faith....
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 25, 2023 | Authoritarian, Bill Gothard / IBLP, Brian McLaren, Evangelical Left, Gay Marriage, Gospel, Homosexuality, Legalism, Postmodernism, Progressives, Richard Rohr, Rob Bell, Spiritual Abuse
In our book, A Matter of Basic Principles: Bill Gothard and the Christian Life, the Epilogue, “Fear of Flying,” was included to help the readers understand how those in cults and high-demand authoritarian groups can feel trapped. They have been given a view of God as...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Mar 3, 2022 | Buddhism, Centering Prayer, Chakras, Contemplative Prayer, Cosmic Christ, Eastern Mysticism, Empire Strikes Back, Evangelical Left, Hinduism, Kundalini, Meditation, mysticism, New Age, Paganism, Parliament of the Worlds Religions, Rob Bell, Roman Catholicism, Willow Creek Community Church, Yoga
The 1960s and ’70s was a time of great transition for Western culture — and in our opinion, not in a good way. Sadly in our view, America led the way down that slippery slope. Social mores and long-held religious tenets were challenged and often discarded by...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 6, 2020 | #Blacklivesmatter, ANTIFA, Atheism, Authoritarian, bigotry, Black Liberation Theology, Black Lives are Sacred, Evangelical Left, John Dewey, Liberal Left, Marxism, Persecution, Politics, Post Christian, Racism, Socialism
Standing on conviction can be an intimidating and scary proposition. Publicly standing on an unpopular conviction, in the woke “cancel culture” of our day can perhaps drive even the braver hearts to seek shelter. There is much hatred in the land today aimed at...
