Was I Spiritually Abused?

January 31, 2013 By 1 Comment
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by Becoming Worldly (Welcome to NLQ new SASBN member Becoming Worldly!) I was just asked if I could add my blog to No Longer Quivering, a site for people who have left and are speaking out against the Quiverfull movement and people who are interested in learning about such things. My blog will now be [...]

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Spiritual Abuse: A Victim’s Guide to Recovery

January 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Review by Vyckie Garrison Lisa Kerr, who blogs at My Cult Life, has written a brief (60 pages), but jam-packed victim’s guide to recovery from spiritual abuse which is currently available via Amazon digital services. While not specifically geared toward the Quiverfull worldview, Lisa’s guide is an NLQ-recommended

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Quoting Quiverful: Martyrdom

January 31, 2013 By 2 Comments
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From Smith Wigglesworth “Before God could bring me to this place He has broken me a thousand times.” Comments open below   QUOTING QUIVERFULL is a regular feature of NLQ

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The Gender Issue

January 30, 2013 By 3 Comments
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by Wendy Leifeld (Editor’s note: The link for this article came into my email box (thanks Frank!)  and while it was written & originally published back in 1992 it illustrates the same struggles over gender roles occurring in churches and in

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Quoting Quiverful: Cultural Cowardice?

January 30, 2013 By 18 Comments
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John Piper of desiring God – November 2, 2007 If I were the last man on the planet to think so, I would want the honor of saying no woman should go before me into combat to defend my country. A man who endorses women in combat

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