i haven’t even finished the episode yet, but i am almost in tears. this was so beautiful and encouraging. im in a deep faith crisis right now and trying to navigate what i truly believe. thank you sheila and ryan and thank you Jesus!!
Reporting is not necessarily saying it happened - it is handing over the responsibility to assess truth or not, etc to those with specialised training. Reporting is not my judgment on a situation, but recognising that I am not the one equipped to decide.
Thank you for sharing your story and Glory to almighty God who in Christ have granted you the inner healing from your traumatic and abused past. I pray for listeners who have traveled the difficult path of family trauma will come to encounter Christ for their own inner healing. There is hope and healing for everyone who have come to this podcast to share their difficult past because the prize this brother has paid to obey God will not be in vain. The price that Jesus paid when He suffered abuse, humiliation and shame on the cross is not in vain but for your inner healing. Thank you Sheila for the guest. The first time I saw you was two years ago on 30seconds advertisement on 100 Huntley Street. I decided to look you up. Since then I have changed from my old selfish ways in the bedroom. Thank you for creating a safe space for Christians to talk about sex , something not done from the pulpit, hence the enemy is using it to inflict hurt in many hearts and homes. Thank you!
He mentions 'The Sin of Certainty'; a book written by one of my favorite scholars, Pete Enns. I deeply appreciate him mentioning this book, and stating that 'faith is not certainty, but rather the opposite'. I'm no longer certain about a great many things, but again, I'm learning to simply TRUST.
I will venture to say that it is NOT primarily about belief but about trust. The praying of certain prayers and making sure that one has the 'correct' beliefs, is still somehow steeped in legalism. What if my beliefs have 'stopped' working? What if I begin questioning what I believe and why I believe it? Then I'm in an existential crisis because things, life, start falling apart. I'm no longer 'certain' about what all I believe, but I am learning to simply TRUST. Trust this process. This interview is powerful and beautiful. I'll also say that spiritual abuse does not have to be this extreme. In other words, there are far less extreme instances and occurrences of spiritual abuse that take place all the time and they are just as damaging even though they are more subtle.
My husband grew up as a son of an IFB pastor. His father physically abused him and his oldest siblings. At least one sister was sexually abused by a church friend's father. My husband and two sisters have left the faith. One sister who originally wanted nothing to do with the faith came to Christ in her late 20s, not in the IFB. Over time, I have come to realize how spiritually abusive this, yes, cult, has been and can continue to be. I don't blame them for walking away from what they have been told is God.
7:06 The Mennonites also don't have the same "rules" on modesty, whether you can wear jewelry or wedding rings, make up or if women have to wear a bib dress or not.
Thank you for sharing your story and Glory to almighty God who in Christ have granted you the inner healing from your traumatic and abused past. I pray for listeners who have traveled the difficult path of family trauma will come to encounter Christ for their own inner healing. There is hope and healing for everyone who have come to this podcast to share their difficult past because the prize this brother has paid to obey God will not be in vain. The price that Jesus paid when He suffered abuse, humiliation and shame on the cross is not in vain but for your inner healing. Thank you Sheila for the guest. The first time I saw you was two years ago on 30seconds advertisement on 100 Huntley Street. I decided to look you up. Since then I have changed from my old selfish ways in the bedroom. Thank you for creating a safe space for Christians to talk about sex , something not done from the pulpit, hence the enemy is using it to inflict hurt in many hearts and homes. Thank you!
i haven’t even finished the episode yet, but i am almost in tears. this was so beautiful and encouraging. im in a deep faith crisis right now and trying to navigate what i truly believe. thank you sheila and ryan and thank you Jesus!!
@azureart5180 I hope you can someday found what I have found. I pray Jesus can someday be as good and safe for you as he is for me!
Reporting is not necessarily saying it happened - it is handing over the responsibility to assess truth or not, etc to those with specialised training.
Reporting is not my judgment on a situation, but recognising that I am not the one equipped to decide.
Thank you for sharing your story and Glory to almighty God who in Christ have granted you the inner healing from your traumatic and abused past. I pray for listeners who have traveled the difficult path of family trauma will come to encounter Christ for their own inner healing. There is hope and healing for everyone who have come to this podcast to share their difficult past because the prize this brother has paid to obey God will not be in vain. The price that Jesus paid when He suffered abuse, humiliation and shame on the cross is not in vain but for your inner healing. Thank you Sheila for the guest. The first time I saw you was two years ago on 30seconds advertisement on 100 Huntley Street. I decided to look you up. Since then I have changed from my old selfish ways in the bedroom. Thank you for creating a safe space for Christians to talk about sex , something not done from the pulpit, hence the enemy is using it to inflict hurt in many hearts and homes. Thank you!
Sheila! Tears rolled down my cheeks as I listened to this today. Thank you so very much for sharing my story with your hard-earned followers.
He mentions 'The Sin of Certainty'; a book written by one of my favorite scholars, Pete Enns.
I deeply appreciate him mentioning this book, and stating that 'faith is not certainty, but rather the opposite'.
I'm no longer certain about a great many things, but again, I'm learning to simply TRUST.
Thank you for sharing your story! Thank you for All your courage! ❤
I will venture to say that it is NOT primarily about belief but about trust.
The praying of certain prayers and making sure that one has the 'correct' beliefs, is still somehow steeped in legalism.
What if my beliefs have 'stopped' working? What if I begin questioning what I believe and why I believe it? Then I'm in an existential crisis because things, life, start falling apart. I'm no longer 'certain' about what all I believe, but I am learning to simply TRUST. Trust this process.
This interview is powerful and beautiful.
I'll also say that spiritual abuse does not have to be this extreme. In other words, there are far less extreme instances and occurrences of spiritual abuse that take place all the time and they are just as damaging even though they are more subtle.
Books vs. Pillows
My husband grew up as a son of an IFB pastor. His father physically abused him and his oldest siblings. At least one sister was sexually abused by a church friend's father. My husband and two sisters have left the faith. One sister who originally wanted nothing to do with the faith came to Christ in her late 20s, not in the IFB. Over time, I have come to realize how spiritually abusive this, yes, cult, has been and can continue to be. I don't blame them for walking away from what they have been told is God.
IFB is not a loving Christian church. Only abuse.
7:06 The Mennonites also don't have the same "rules" on modesty, whether you can wear jewelry or wedding rings, make up or if women have to wear a bib dress or not.
Hey! I go to Liberty! Can't believe Jerry Falwell was considered liberal. I love the school but sometimes their stuff is weird
Thank you for sharing your story and Glory to almighty God who in Christ have granted you the inner healing from your traumatic and abused past. I pray for listeners who have traveled the difficult path of family trauma will come to encounter Christ for their own inner healing. There is hope and healing for everyone who have come to this podcast to share their difficult past because the prize this brother has paid to obey God will not be in vain. The price that Jesus paid when He suffered abuse, humiliation and shame on the cross is not in vain but for your inner healing. Thank you Sheila for the guest. The first time I saw you was two years ago on 30seconds advertisement on 100 Huntley Street. I decided to look you up. Since then I have changed from my old selfish ways in the bedroom. Thank you for creating a safe space for Christians to talk about sex , something not done from the pulpit, hence the enemy is using it to inflict hurt in many hearts and homes. Thank you!