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 | Aug 24, 2023 | Authoritarian, Child Sacrifice, Christ, Claudio Naranjo, Elaine Pagels, Enneagram, Evolution, Fear, mysticism, Perennialism, Progressives, Richard Rohr
Imagine all the people, living life in peace. Yoo-hoo, ooh-ooh. You may say I’m a dreamer. But I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will be as one.1Imagine, John Lennon, 1971 John Lennon’s song and album by the same...
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 | Jul 21, 2022 | Buddhism, Contemplative Prayer, mysticism, Progressives, Richard Foster, Richard Rohr, Willow Creek Community Church
Around 1825 Charles Finney introduced the “altar call” into his ministry endeavors. Initially, Finney used it to recruit his new converts to join his abolition movement.1In addition to becoming a widely-popular Christian evangelist, Finney was involved with social...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jun 23, 2022 | #Blacklivesmatter, Dads, Family, Father, Fatherless, Progressives
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4) Over twenty years ago, Joy and I came across a news story about an increase in “rogue elephants.” Okay, what is a “rogue elephant?” It...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 12, 2022 | Agnostic, Atheism, Atheist, Creation vs Evolution, Creationsim, Culture Driven Church, Evolution, Gender, LGBTQA+, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology, Liberalism, Morality, Post Christian, Progressives, Transgender, Transgendered
It is painful to watch what seems to be the collapse of Western culture, including the serious degradation of our own country’s ideals and the descent into what can only be described as lawlessness. It’s just so foreign to people who have lived long enough to remember...
I can’t adequately explain how much it pains me to read about Shannon and Josh Harris ‘ deconstruction. I remember…
Excellent analysis, and I will be praying for her!
This is so well written. I read her book and had the same thoughts. I think it paints a clear…
I read both Joshua Harris's books and recall thinking his approach to romantic relationships was biblical, a good alternative to…
Great work