Ok, it is time to shut down these wrong-headed and damaging notions: 1) A Christian must never be angry at another person 2) Compassion is calm, huggy, weepy, kind — milktoast. Bleh! Compassion. Let's look at the word — com + passion = feeling the feelings (passions) of another person WITH (com) that person Yes,… Continue reading Compassion Requires Anger – If You Aren’t Angry then You Aren’t Compassionate
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
Thursday Thought — “Because I’m the Pastor” doesn’t cut it
If a pastor expects you to accept his words based solely on his position, he is operating under false authority. The following Gem from our Gems page is an excerpt from Johnson and VanVonderen's book, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse, [Affiliate link] p115 Is it possible for one person, or one group of leaders,… Continue reading Thursday Thought — “Because I’m the Pastor” doesn’t cut it
