Standing in His Grace

“It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
…You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.”     –Galatians 5:1,4
Surely, I can’t be the only one.  Tell us all when [...]

Hephzibah House in Indiana: Abuse Still Going On, Over 30 Years Later

It’s hard to try to explain the daily schedule at Hephzibah House.  Daily life was about so much more than just school and chores.  Each day was like a journey; you never knew which way the wind was going to blow.  It might be your lucky day, and the staff ladies would all be in [...]

Coming out of Fundamentalism (A Reader Writes)

I enjoy getting emails from readers sharing their thoughts on coming out of legalism and/or fundamentalism, most of which I tend to keep private (and most of which take me at least a week or more to reply to, depending on how busy I am).  This letter was really good, and the writer, who blogs regularly at Living [...]

Is Loving Yahweh Enough, (or Do I Have to Love Him the Way They Say I Do)?

This is an example of the kind of preaching/teaching that makes me want to throw up.   And laugh.  Loudly. 
 
But the way I found that funny little clip (Real men “piss against the wall,” and the problem with America is that men aren’t pissing from an upright position anymore!  Sheesh, why aren’t people reading the KJV [...]

Musings on Authority and the Weak and Righteous Rebellions (against “Crying it Out,” and Beyond)

I once believed that Authority is a major crux upon which the  Christian either stands or falls.  Satan was the first to rebel against authority, therefore rebellion against authority was the “original sin,” so to speak, of the universe.   That rebellion was not something I wanted to participate in.   
In this system, God was believed to set [...]

More Blasts from the Past (Ouch!)

Inspired, no doubt, by this post, my friend, Jacob, took some of his video footage from “the old days” in our little Texas group and loaded it onto YouTube, like here or, say, here.  A few of us had formed a little coffee-house type band, and were playing in someone’s backyard for a party of some sort (I actually can’t remember [...]

Learning “What the Bible PLAINLY Says About Gender” (Via My Handy Dandy Pink-n-Blue Gridsheet)…

Discussing gender roles in the post, “Are Women Called to be Pastors“ over at Complegalitarian, some commenters made fantastic points about the pink and blue lenses through which we derive our “plain” teaching that all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.  
Psalmist said:
I would really like someone to point in Scripture to any principle that forbids us to [...]

Reader’s Write: Advice for Talking with “I’m Daddy’s Helpmeet” Folks…?

Those of you familiar with the Botkin sisters and Vision Forum will be aquainted with the idea that a daughter is supposed to be practicing her “helpmate” skills on her father.  These groups believe that women are in the submissive position in a God-ordained heirarchy: the husband is prophet, priest and king of the house, [...]

The Truth and the Myth of Only Two Choices

Let me present an element of fundamentalism that I find dangerous (at best). 
There are only two choices:  You can either be a submissive wife and have a happy marriage, or you can be a conniving rebellious domineering woman and make your marriage miserable. 
There are only two choices:  You can either spank your children, rewarding every [...]

Readers Write: Talking with Friends/Aquaintances About Destructive Parenting Practices

I hope the title didn’t make you think I was going to tell you how, since, well, I don’t know how.  
A reader asks,
Hey Molly,
I was wondering (since you and your blog are such a wealth of information to me at the moment) if you’ve come up with an effective way to talk to people who [...]