by Don and Joy Veinot | Nov 10, 2016 | Culture and Society, Depression, Discipleship, Economy, Evangelical Left, Fear, Jonathan Haidt, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology
Two weeks ago, we wrote a blog called “Social Justice U”. The blog highlighted a talk by Dr. Jonathan Haidt, where he gives concrete examples of how political correctness and protected victim status is harming society, and greatly exacerbating the very social ills...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Oct 27, 2016 | Culture and Society, Depression, Discipleship, Fear, Jonathan Haidt, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology
The first presidential debate of 2016 was held at Hofstra University. The leadership at Hofstra, with all the problems this nation faces, was very concerned about – hurt feelings – the possibility that students might suffer emotional distress from hearing ideas...
by Guest Writer | Apr 30, 2016 | Apologetics, Christian Life, Depression, Fear, MCOI Journal, Suffering, Summer 2003, Testimony, Volume 9
(Originally printed in the Summer 2003 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 13) by Mike J. Knowles Does any of this sound familiar? Living day to day, minute to minute, wondering if it will ever get any better, wondering if the hurt and despair will ever stop....
by Don and Joy Veinot | Feb 25, 2016 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Church leadership, False Teacher, Fear, Legalism, Sexual Abuse, Shepherding, Spiritual Abuse
Recovering Grace is a website which hosts discussions of the teachings of Bill Gothard and his Institute in Basic Life Principles. They do this in an effort to help those who have been hurt by Gothard’s legalistic and authoritarian teachings. On February 19, 2016,...
by Guest Writer | Dec 28, 2015 | Authoritarian, Bill Gothard / IBLP, Fear, Legalism, MCOI Journal, Winter 2000
(This originally appeared in the Winter 2000 edition of the MCOI Journal beginning in page 4) By Keith Gibson The ministry of Bill Gothard has unquestionably affected the lives of millions of people. The teachings of his Institute of Basic Life Principles (IBLP)...
by Aaron Wright | Nov 24, 2015 | Christian living, Fear, Suffering
The psalmist said: “yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.” (Psalm 23:5). It is clear that troubles can consume our lives and the lives of others....
Ron, great research, insight, and a fair differentiation between MacArthur and Gothard. I had to laugh at the "Gothard 5:8"…
Lordship salvation and the "Umbrella of protection" are different things. Bill Gothard is an eclectic mystic who hears ideas he…
Question? Does this have anything to do with Lordship Salvation's concepts that MacArthur teaches? I am glad you brought this…
“ Now, in every theological error, there is usually an element of truth.” There is always real cheese in a…
That is an interesting and, as it turns out, a false accusation. The criteria we draw on are not of…