hi there, I’m an HA alumni that graduated august of 08. my name is Jeff and i would like to share one particular incident that happened while i was there. if you’d like to publish this, be my guest. I want to start out by clarifying that the HA isn’t all bad, i did get […]
Jared Wilson at the Gospel Driven Church has done some excellent writing on the nature of the Gospel and the Christ-less Christianity that inhabits much of our consciousness. He consistently takes apart our desire to “do” good works and “be” good Christians vs. what God has done for us in Christ. “Do” isn’t any less
One of my favorite bloggers, the Internet Monk, has often opened my eyes to the Gospel truth and helped me untangle the burdens of a tormented conscience. No other blogger has helped in my recovery more. Satan revels in torment of the conscience. The Spirit exposes our need of Christ. The accuser comes up with various
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“My hope is not in my moral progression but the cross of Jesus Christ alone.” – Matt Chandler 1 comments: Anonymous said… When we seek to be perfect according to man’s standards we have missed the mark. Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to love for it sums up the law and the prophets.
This is part 3 in the Grieving Series. Part I is here and Part II is here. There were several factors that contributed to my depression. Of course, there is the normal depression associated with the grieving process – grieving the losses I experienced at the Honor Academy. But, for me, there were also some other factors that
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Molly over at Adventures in Mercy had a great post today.. “Jesus didn’t lace his relationships with expectations and he refused to be trapped when others sought to put expectations on him. He disappointed Mary and Martha by delaying his trip to Bethany when they begged him to come and heal their brother, Lazarus. He didn’t tell people all
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It is a devastating thing to feel that God has failed you. That the promises you trusted Him to keep turned to ashes in front of your eyes. That the prayers you so desperately prayed go unanswered. That the purpose, destiny, calling, whatever – hasn’t come to pass. When many of the things I was
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Copied from Spotlight Ministries: Do you feel that no matter how hard you try, the ‘good deeds’ you perform for your group are never quite enough? As a result of this do you often feel plagued with feelings of guilt? What are you motivated by? Is it genuine love for God and the group etc.,
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Recovery from spiritual abuse is a long road. Experiencing betrayal by someone you trusted spiritually is an agonizing thing. The last place you expect to be wounded is in the Body of Christ. The emotions are intense and brutal: confusion, hopelessness, hurt, abandonment, depression, despair, and suicidal thoughts are just some of the things we’ve
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Everyone familiar with the internship understands the basic rules you are required to follow, i.e. no secular music, no R rated movies, no dating. But there are many other behaviors that are strongly recommended by David Hasz and the group peer pressure is enormous. Exercise 4 times per week, one hour quiet time per day, learn new
