Recovering Grace: A Bill Gothard generation shines light on the teachings of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) and the Advanced Training Institute (ATI)

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Our Response to Bill Gothard’s Statement

Bill Gothard released a long-awaited public statement last Thursday evening, April 17, 2014, regarding his resignation from the Institute in Basic Life Principles (I...

April 22, 2014

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Gothard Files

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Bill Gothard Issues Public Statement

Bill Gothard has released a public statement via his personal web site. The statement is quoted in full below.

April 17, 2014

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gracenotes

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Bill Gothard Issues Public Statement

Bill Gothard has released a public statement via his personal web site. The statement is quoted in full below.

April 17, 2014

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Personal Stories

The IBLP Headquarters Production Center in Oak Brook, IL

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When Sexual Harassment at IBLP Headquarters Is Acknowledged

I attended my first Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) Basic Seminar during my junior year of high school. It was interesting, although I couldn't believe we ...

April 17, 2014

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Perspectives

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Heaven's Important, But It's Not the End of the World

Heaven’s important, but it’s not the end of the world.[1] As a pastor, I’ve talked to many people who, when faced with the loss of a loved one, try to find consol...

April 20, 2014

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Tales from Training Centers

The IBLP Headquarters Production Center in Oak Brook, IL

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When Sexual Harassment at IBLP Headquarters Is Acknowledged

I attended my first Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) Basic Seminar during my junior year of high school. It was interesting, although I couldn't believe we ...

April 17, 2014

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The Destructive Effects of ATI & IBLP

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Ruth’s Story

As the jet taxied away from the terminal that winter day in 1970, the parents tearfully waving off their teenage daughter never imagined how many years would pass ...

February 12, 2014

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Upon Further Review--Twisted Scriptures

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A Call for Discernment

Recovering Grace in many ways is a result of the efforts of other Christian leaders who throughout the 80's and 90's tried to warn of the dangers inherent in...

March 4, 2014

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What Now? Life After ATI

Photo credit: Charlie Johnson

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The Question of Grief: "Who am I now?"

Beginning September 12, 2013, the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado received more than its yearly precipitation in just a few days. Rivers that...

February 28, 2014

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When the Umbrella Breaks: Sexual Abuse in ATI

The IBLP Headquarters Production Center in Oak Brook, IL

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When Sexual Harassment at IBLP Headquarters Is Acknowledged

I attended my first Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) Basic Seminar during my junior year of high school. It was interesting, although I couldn't believe we ...

April 17, 2014

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