There was a recent article published at The Gospel Coalition titled Beware of Broken Wolves [Internet Archive link]. While I [1Jimmy Hinton] appreciate the notion that we need to beware of wolves, this idea that wolves are broken is something that has permeated the church and has no biblical basis. We have spoken to dozens… Continue reading Dear Church: Stop Trying To Convert Wolves — by Jimmy Hinton
Category: Unjust church responses
unhelpful responses by pastors and leaders, idolatry of marriage, Pharisaism, legalism, wolves in sheep’s clothing, church discipline misused, cult dynamics, Patriarchy
When the Wheels of Church Justice Move Like a Snail, it is a Sign of Injustice
Have you had the sad experience of being involved in church "courts" in the process of getting free of your abuser? Numbers of denominations have intricate court systems set up (I am thinking particularly of Presbyterians here) in which it can take months and months or even year upon year to obtain a ruling. And… Continue reading When the Wheels of Church Justice Move Like a Snail, it is a Sign of Injustice
