Beauty from Ashes In Luke 4:18-19, Jesus quoted Isaiah 61 and told His listeners, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to...
Scripture exposes signs of toxic “leadership,” often contrasting toxic shepherds with the Good Shepherd. Sign #1: Toxic Lording Over; Toxic Control; Toxic Overpowering Toxic leaders overpower others instead of empowering others. Toxic leaders lord it over others....
A Word from Bob You’re reading Part 3 of a three-part series on spiritual abuse. Part 1, Definitions and Signs of Spiritual Abuse: Here I define spiritual abuse and share signs of spiritually abusive leadership. Part 2, 20 Biblical Passages on Spiritual Abuse: Here I...
A Word from Bob This is Part 2 of a three-part series on spiritual abuse. Part 1, Definitions and Signs of Spiritual Abuse: Here I define spiritual abuse and share signs of spiritually abusive leadership. Part 2, 20 Biblical Passages on Spiritual Abuse: Here I...
A Word from Bob This is Part 1 of a three-part series on spiritual abuse. Part 1, Definitions and Signs of Spiritual Abuse: Here I define spiritual abuse and share signs of spiritually abusive leadership. Part 2: 20 Biblical Passages on Spiritual Abuse: Here I...
A Word from Bob The following post is Part Two of a two-part interview Tim Challies did with me at his blog. Read the original post at Tim’s site here: More On Spiritual Abuse. You can read Part One here on my RPM Ministries site: What Does the Bible Teach About...