….My reflections on a high-demand cultic church….
Grace Elizabeth, a second-generation AK, shares interviews with former Assembly members in a new podcast, In God’s Name: An Unseen Cult. Episodes air bimonthly on Sunday mornings at 9:00AM PST on Spotify and Amazon Podcasts. Watch for episode announcements below and see previews on Instagram. • February 25, 2024 9:00AM PST In God’s Name: An Unseen Cult, […]
Read MoreOur pastor concluded his Sunday sermon on the first part of Ephesians 6 about children with this: “Above all, teach your children what it means to live as a justified sinner.” That sentence just reached out and grabbed me. If he had said, “Teach them that they are wretched sinners,” I would have said, “Yeah, […]
Read More
Not of My Making: Bullying, Scapegoating and Misconduct in Churches is an account of Dr. Margaret W. Jones’ abusive church experiences. I was sent a copy of the book and invited to take part in Dr. Jones’ virtual book tour. I am glad I read it. In brief, Not of My Making is about the […]
Read MoreToday I discovered Scot McKnight’s blog, Jesus Creed, and promptly posted the link. I may regret this as I read more of him, but I was impressed with the entries on the first page. To give you a few tasty tidbits: On Faith and Doubt – “I don’t think doubts are dissolved so much as […]
Read MoreThis quote from Mohatma Ghandi popped up in something I was reading this week: “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Prior to the discussion of what forgiveness is (is it letting the perpetator off the hook, or not?)there is the question, who is able to forgive? Ghandi says only […]
Read More
A Geftakys Assembly Blog 