On Eric Ludy’s Response to Joshua Harris and “Purity Culture”
Before you react to people talking about Purity Culture, please take time to listen to some stories. Read More …
Tag: Spiritual Abuse
Miracles in My Life, Part 5: Healing
As Brian finished praying over me, I jumped to my feet, threw my hands in the air, and shouted “I’m healed!” As you’ve seen from the rest of this series, it’s been a long journey for me. I recently tipped Read More …
Did Jesus Have Teenage Rebellion?
Jesus’ obedience to God led Him to “rebel” against Joseph and Mary. At least, some parents would have labeled Him rebellious. Read More …
Finding the Truth About Debt-Free Virgins Without Tattoos
Nowhere in the New Testament does God tell us that we should seek to preserve our virginity until marriage. Instead, He tells us to walk in sanctification and honor, and to abstain from sexual sins. What’s the difference? Everything. Read More …
Yes, God’s Love is Truly Unconditional
Jesus tells us that we should love our enemies—those who hate and mistreat us—so that we can be like our Father in Heaven. In other words, God doesn’t expect any more of us than He expects of Himself.
According to Jesus, if God’s love was conditional, He would be no better than the tax collectors who loved those who loved them. There would be nothing special about Him. Read More …
I Don’t Feel Like Reading the Bible
I’ve got to be honest: most days, I don’t feel like reading the Bible.
And in case you think this is some article where I give you my top five reasons why I read it anyway, it’s not. Read More …
Bill Gothard Personally Smears Former Lawsuit Plaintiff
Bill Gothard has reached a new low. After bragging about his tremendous victory when the lawsuit against him was dropped, he proceeded, today, to respond to one plaintiff’s statement in a disgusting way. Read More …
The Trauma of Spiritual Abuse, Part 2: Blinded, Bleeding, Broken
As I began to read about the effects of sexual abuse, I started to see some definite similarities between the effects of sexual abuse and spiritual abuse. Both can seem fairly innocuous. Both can have far-reaching consequences that no one, including the victim, recognizes as the result of the abuse.
But the results are there, nonetheless. Read More …
Bill Gothard/IBLP Lawsuit Has Been Dropped
Yesterday, the news came out that the lawsuit against Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) has been dropped. Today, Bill Gothard gave a statement on Facebook, where he stated: A Huge Victory: Conspiracy Exposed, Lawsuit Dropped! Read More …
Recovering From Purity Culture: the Broken Social Map
Many Purity Culture survivors have problems relating to the opposite sex. The subconscious teachings of purity culture go deep, and are difficult to uproot or even recognize. However, I recently discovered something that I believe can help purity culture survivors to improve their relationship skills. Read More …