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Their Day in Court: Part Three
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Their Day in Court: Part Two
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Their Day in Court: Part One
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Statement from Recovering Grace regarding the lawsuit a ...
March 28, 2018 // 186 Comments -
Rethinking the Nativity
December 25, 2016 // 144 Comments
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Plaintiffs Amend Lawsuit Against IBLP, Also Sue Bill Go ...
January 10, 2016 // 1311 Comments -
Charlotte's Story
February 5, 2014 // 601 Comments -
Bill’s Cabin: Uncovering Sin
May 21, 2014 // 475 Comments -
How the Teachings of Emotional Purity and Courtship Dam ...
July 22, 2011 // 431 Comments -
Sacred Grooming, Part Six: A Secretary's Account of Lif ...
January 31, 2014 // 405 Comments
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I understand many people fall into this kind of co ...
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Yes, I agree with you 100%. There are a lot of ove ...
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Rob, this also sounds like a variation on the "pro ...
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what Bill taught can be summed up with the term "m ...
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Indeed. Any attempt to attain righteous by adherin ...
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Psalm 34:15-22 (ESV) reading for today (The face o ...
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Psalm 34:15-22 (ESV) reading for today (The face o ...
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If every accusation against Gothard were false, an ...
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@Rob War "IBLP's downward spiral began before B ...
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Yes, perfect judgement. Bill is no longer the "thi ...
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I'm sure Bill and those supporting him are upset w ...
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Kevin, Thank you. I had a longer reply, but it ...
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You have done an excellent job Larne! You state ...
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Kevin, Your comment about "Witnesses" is intere ...
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Hi Rob. Yes, it is a downward spiral. I read some ...
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Hi Larne, Good to hear from you. Yes, they have h ...
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Rob and Kevin, They have had more than enough t ...
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When Apologies Make it Worse
Since Bill Gothard had to resign from leading his Institute in Basic Life Principles amid allegations of inappropriate behavior toward female staffers, he has made few public statements. But in private, he has been far from silent. An article published yesterday by Mother Jones stated: These days, Gothard says, he is busy “contacting people I’ve offended […]
Narcissistic Apologies
I recently read yet another statement by a well-known Christian leader confessing sin and asking for forgiveness. It was one of those apologies that leave you with a bad taste in your mouth. I would say that it was a narcissistic apology. The difference between the narcissistic apology and a real apology is the center. […]
Readings on Acknowledging and Healing from Sexual Abuse
Below are some links to readings that members of our community have found helpful on their paths to healing from physical and sexual abuse, especially abuse suffered at the hands of family members, authority figures, and other trusted individuals. In A Theology of Sexual Abuse: A Reflection on Creation and Devastation, Dr. Andrew Schmutzer describes […]
Letter from a Survivor of Spiritual Abuse
To all those who are a part of my life in some way: Please don’t tell me that my parents loved me and “only wanted what was best” for me. When I hear you say that, I hear you telling me that all the spiritual abuse, oppression, and deep pain I have felt and experienced […]
What Forgiveness Isn’t
6 myths that may be keeping you from letting go by Denise George I listened quietly as my friend Jamie told me the frank details of the sexual abuse she’d suffered as a child. “I hate my father!” she blurted out. “He abused me for more than a decade!” Jamie cried. “But my pastor said […]
What Have You Done with My Daughter?
My first experience with anything Bill Gothard was the Eternal Vision program. My then 18-year-old daughter, who had for years rejected God, had been amazingly touched by God in a Denny’s parking lot. This girl was beaming with joy, sleepless from excitement, and so new and fresh. I urged her to visit some people we […]
It’s All My Fault
I’m adopted. I’ve always wondered why. My dad told me one day that my mom didn’t want to adopt me, but that he had talked her into it. I trusted my dad completely. I thought he was the best dad in the world. He taught me the Bible and how to memorize Scripture. He taught […]
The Art of Manipulation
“Joseph, I wouldn’t be surprised if God caused the plane to crash in order to punish you for not honoring your mother.” That’s what my mother said to me in the summer of 2002. I was 25 years old and it was the night before 4 of my friends and myself were to board a […]
On Forgiveness
If the topic of forgiveness just triggers panic or fear in you, I understand. It’s not the right time for you to work on this. There are other things to work on first. If you experience forgiveness as a kind of ‘have to’ or if you experience it as a kind of bondage – or […]
Forced Fasting
In daily life at the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) Training Centers and Headquarters, it was always understood that the kitchens were to be closed on Sundays. The explanation I was given when I first arrived at the Indianapolis Training Center (ITC) in 1995 for my year of service with EQUIP was that the […]