Exposing the Darkness: Bill Gothard
I was raised in a cult. My parents didn’t know it, and I didn’t either. We thought we had found a wonderful homeschooling program called Advanced Training Institute (ATI). I started my studies under...
View ArticleBill Gothard: the Saga Continues
Yesterday, Recovering Grace posted a letter from Dr. Samuel Schultz, a member of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) Board who had worked with the Institute since the 60’s. Schultz read the...
View ArticleWhen a Rapist Teaches Character
Over the past year, my life has been undergone a radical shakeup. It started about a year ago when my dad came across Recovering Grace and discovered that Bill Gothard was sexually harassing young...
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Exposing the Lies: Analogies
Photo: IBLP staff. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you might remember that I stated that Bill Gothard’s teachings messed up my ability to think logically. But...
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Lukewarmness
This morning, I read the following passage. It’s interesting to consider it in connection with conservatism: Revelation 3:14-22 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things...
View ArticleIf Jesus Showed Up, Would You Hate Him?
One day, I asked God why He gave the Law and waited so long to send Jesus. All of a sudden, I realized something that I had not thought of before. The Bible says that God sent Jesus “in the fullness of...
View ArticleWhat is Conservatism?
I use the term “conservative” or “conservatism” a fair amount on this blog. But what do I mean by that? I’d like to define those terms in this post–and offer some food for thought along the way. Not...
View ArticleSo What’s Wrong with Conservatism?
One of my last articles was a definition of conservatism. I received some heat for that article on social media. Well, if you didn’t like that article, I’m going to warn you up front that this article...
View ArticleJesus Loves the Strippers, Too
Recently, I came across a blog post by a lady who helped start an outreach—to strip clubs. She and four other ladies began visiting strip clubs once a month to give the dancers a meal and gift baskets....
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What is a Meek and Quiet Spirit?
A woman with a "meek and quiet" spirit can be the adventurous type, or the type that's not afraid to speak in front of a thousand people. Actually, a meek and quiet spirit would help her to do so...
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