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 | Feb 13, 2016 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Legalism, MCOI Journal, Winter 2001
(This originally appeared in the Winter 2001 edition of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 10) By Dr. Harry Adams Christianity is the faith of the cross. “But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ”(Gal. 6:14). The sufferings of...
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 Ron Henzel | Jul 11, 2015 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Christian living, Grace, July/August 1998, Legalism, MCOI Journal, Theology
(This originally appeared in the July/August 1998 edition of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 6) In Parts 1 and 2, we assessed some of the teachings of Bill Gothard and his Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) through a chronological approach. While we wish to...
by Joy A Veinot | Jun 13, 2015 | Authoritarian, Cults and Religions, Fear, Jehovah's Witnesses, Legalism, March/April 1998, MCOI Journal, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
(This originally appeared in the March/April 1998 edition of the MCOI Journal) People often wonder why it’s so hard for people to leave cult groups, even when they’re made aware of very damning facts about the group. Even more mystifying is the loyalty people exhibit...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 28, 2015 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Christ and the Church, Homosexuality, Legalism
On May 19, 2015, In Touch Weekly carried the story, “’19 Kids and Counting’ Son Named in Underage Sex Probe”. It opens with: Josh Duggar of the TLC hit reality show 19 Kids and Counting was named in a police report as the “alleged offender” in an underage sexual abuse...
