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The Gift of Imagination~

24 December 2011, 06:00

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Ever since I was very young, my life has been filled with villainous plots, daring escapes, and heroic feats. It’s all in my head, of course; I am a champion daydreamer. Most girls go through a horse-loving phase early in life, but not me: I didn’t want a horse. I wanted a flying unicorn. We […]

Gracenotes: Christmas Thoughts

22 December 2011, 09:47

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Greetings Recovering Grace Readers, The holiday season is a crazy time of the year. Isn’t it ironic that a season so often characterized by stress, anger, and greed is supposed to be a celebration of the one who left the riches and splendor of heaven to bring peace to our world? Amidst all the hustle and bustle, […]

PTSD for Christmas

20 December 2011, 06:00

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Moscow, Russia. December 1995. — I sat in the lobby of the Moscow Training Center (MTC) orphanage, watching the snow fall. The red carpet and chandeliers cast a cheery glow upon the white blanketed view beyond the windows. I could sit and watch the snow fall for hours. As one unaccustomed to snow, I was […]

In The Hands Of Jesus

14 December 2011, 06:00

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Isaiah 49:16 See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. With Christmas just ahead of me and the teachings of the Institute of Basic Life Principles behind me, one reoccurring thought whirling around in my head lately comes straight from the book of Isaiah: I’ve been […]

Part Two: Body, Soul & Spirit

9 December 2011, 06:00

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Last week, I presented an alternate view to the 3-part: body, soul, spirit division of the human person. My point was that the Bible uses “soul” and “spirit” synonymously. Because Bill Gothard uses the 3-part system as the basis for many of his teachings (if not the basis, then at least connected with). However, if […]

We Must Not Be Trying Hard Enough

8 December 2011, 06:05

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If I had come across a site like Recovering Grace five years ago, I would have surfed on. For one thing, ATI wasn’t a part of my life any more. Sure, I knew of a few families that had imploded after several years of ATI, but then, they were kind of dysfunctional to begin with. […]

Body, Soul & Spirit: An Alternate View

2 December 2011, 06:00

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If you spend much time listening to Bill Gothard, it doesn’t take long for him to bring up one of his favorite beliefs: Body, Soul, & Spirit. Bill claims human beings are comprised of these three elements and each element serves a distinct function. This approach is technically called trichotomy in systematic theology terms. Over […]

Vow vs. Relationship

1 December 2011, 06:31

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I was saved at the age of 5. I remember where I was and the basic content of the conversation with my dad that led up to me accepting the gift of eternal life. Over the next 8 years, I don’t remember many specifics about my life as a Christian. I do remember a hunger […]

Confusing the Covenants

25 November 2011, 06:00

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Bill Gothard claims in the first night of the Basic Seminar that his teachings are based in Deuteronomy 28. He says, “God has laid out a series of principles…laws…and if WE violate these laws, He will bring certain consequences to us as a nation. And he gives us a list of these consequences. The motivation […]

Keeping Up Appearances.

21 November 2011, 06:00

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I am a survivor of Gothardism. I fully believe ATI is a twisted system of unrealistic rules and regulations. Even more, it gives abusive parents the tools and justification they need to rationalize their behavior. Let me start at the beginning. I went to public school from preschool through first grade. After that, my family […]