For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 2:7 We as humans are susceptible to fear of many things. Fear can take possession of our minds, creating bondage, capturing our minds to the point of declaring black to be white … Read More
This week’s email is taken from the Introduction to my Spiritual Abuse Recovery Workbook. It can be useful to you to have on hand when, and if, you find someone who needs help recovering from abuse and disillusionment. The Workbook is available on Amazon. We are posting a number of e-letters Make Sure Ministries has … Read More
One of the marks of a cult that Watchman Fellowship uses is that they Divide Loyalties. What we mean by this is that the cults, or any man-made religion, will insert someone or group in between God and the individual believer. This leads to the believers’ loyalty to God being divided by sharing it with … Read More
In a high control group, the most important control factor is the flow of information. We have all heard the saying that “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing” but the converse of that is that the lack of knowledge can be even more dangerous. We are posting a number of e-letters Make Sure Ministries has … Read More
July 16, 2021 Just moments ago I got an email from a friend who asked if I had something that told how to recognize a high-control religious group. Below is what I sent him and I thought I would share it with you as well. It is drawn from my Spiritual Abuse Recovery Workbook. Forward … Read More
August 6, 2021 E-Letter In the mid-90’s I learned about spiritual abuse by a combination of a very bad experience and reading one of the best books on the subject, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse. This book was sent to me by two very close friends who had no idea that I was struggling with … Read More
January 22, 2021 E-Letter Spiritual abuse victims share the same symptoms as victims of incest. The common denominator between the two is that the parent and the spiritual leader are both the most intimate caregivers, and the boundaries they cross are the most intimate. Therefore, the damage is far greater, it strikes at the very … Read More
January 8, 2021 E-Letter Scripture tells us not to be in bondage to men (2 Peter 2:15-19, Galatians 5:1). Biblical Christianity is open to discussion and even disagreement about a wide variety of topics. The essentials of the faith that cannot be compromised include the Person and Work of Christ. Who He is and what … Read More
Toxic Faith is a book by Stephen Arterburn and Jack Felton. It was first released in 1991 in hardback and then released as a paperback as Faith That Hurts, Faith That Heals because bookstore owners did not like the original title. After going out of print, it was rereleased as a slightly revised and updated … Read More
