Saved from grace

I didn’t have a word for it at first. I only had symptoms. the startle when a door shuts too hard; the sermons that still unspool in my head when I make an ordinary choice, the all-encompassing shame that floods over me, the dread that says love is conditional and the world is closing in. Hell, we were supposed to die to self and be brokeb so the Holy Spirit could rebuild us, so I didn't even think that being broken was a sign of anything but the amount of sin I had. After a

Understanding the Impact of John MacArthur's Teachings I have never sat among the pews of Grace Community Church, but the echoes of John MacArthur's teachings have rippled throughout my life. Today, upon seeing the news of his death, I experienced complex feelings- feelings that many victims of his teachings are grappling with. I've never even been to the United States, yet the theology that resonated from his pulpit has profoundly impacted my life. Specifically, his rigid in

The Epicurean dilemma, which is often attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–270 BCE), remains one of the most...

You probably don't think of your church as a cult, or as a high control group- most people inside one don’t. It probably looks fairly...

Leaving a cult can be one of the most disorienting experiences a person can endure. It is a rupture not only from a controlling belief...

A beautiful woman softly walks into view, she has perfect natural makeup, long blond hair in a half updo, and a mid-length floral dress...