Should Members Keep Giving Money to a Church That Refuses to Disclose the Pastor’s Salary – The Wartburg Watch blog

Don’t give money to churches that won’t disclose the salaries of their leaders.

via Should Members Keep Giving Money to a Church That Refuses to Disclose the Pastor’s Salary? —

The Hi-jacking of Ephesians 5:22 – Marie O’Toole’s blog

When the call to ‘submit’ is wielded like a weapon, it is a sure sign that the follow-up verses on “loving [you] wife as Christ loved the Church” are not being obeyed. Christ never intimidates or t…

Source: The Hi-jacking of Ephesians 5:22

Nevertheless, She Persisted – Jory Micah’s blog

Would anything get done without the persistence of determined women – even women who are willing to “break the rules” in the face of injustice? Would women have the right to vote if our great-grandmothers had not rebelled against men who were determined to keep vaginas out of the voting booth? Oh, does that offend you,…

via Nevertheless, She Persisted… — Jory Micah

How the Threat of God’s Wrath is Used to Silence Abuse Victims – on A Cry for Justice blog

Originally posted on A Cry For Justice: In following the story of Marie Notcheva over at Wartburg Watch, I read the following comment by a “friend” of Marie’s on Facebook. I decided to highlight this comment here in a post because THIS tactic of threatening God’s wrath for exposing evil in a church is really rather common.…

via How the Threat of God’s Wrath is Used to Silence Abuse Victims — Speakingtruthinlove’s Blog

A ‘Church’ that Hands Victims Over to the Abuser – A Cry For Justice blog

This story came to my mind today as I was thinking about how local churches so often essentially hand over an abuse victim to her abuser – Now they told David, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors.” Therefore David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go and attack […]

via The First Church of Keilah – A ‘Church’ that Hands Victims Over to the Abuser — A Cry For Justice

Church Membership Covenants and Incorrect Legal Advice About Their Legality – The Wartburg Watch

Churches-you cannot legally pursue a member who resigns even if they are under church discipline. (1 of 2 posts)

via The Gospel Coalition Gives Potentially Problematic Legal Advice on Church Covenants and Civil Lawsuits —

John MacArthur’s Destructive Teachings – “No Divorce for Abuse” by Jeff Crippen/A Cry for Justice blog

Here is a “christian” man who commented on one of our older posts (read it here) on John MacArthur’s teaching that God does not permit divorce for abuse. We did not publish his comment there, because it is so incredibly cruel. But I believe it is proper to expose the depths of spiritual abuse found in […]

via This is Where John MacArthur’s “no divorce for abuse” Leads People like Don — A Cry For Justice

Church Membership Abuses at 9 Marks Churches by Dale for The Wartburg Watch blog

“9Marks churches are very dangerous places to attend church. The ones I had attended lacked love and integrity — two marks of a congregation of true worshipers (John 4:24)” writes Dale in his testimony

via ‘Church Membership’ – Dale Shares His Testimony Regarding Membership in Churches Affiliated With 9Marks —