Back in 2008, I was excommunicated as Jehovah’s Witness from the Watchtower Society. I did not yet know the Lord Jesus. But that night—the same night I was excommunicated—I felt a ball and chain fall off of me. I paid the price of losing my relationship with my parents and sister. I went on to … Read More
Positive Confession is the belief that if a believer speaks “spiritual” or “faith-filled” words then he can have what he says. Unfortunately, this influence has invaded the church and continues to cause much turmoil and confusion. Many of the teachers of the word-faith movement believe that words are so powerful that they can influence the … Read More
Do the Bible and modern psychology agree or disagree about the source of behavioral changes? In Romans 12:2 we read very clearly that we are to be “transformed by the renewing of the mind …” It also tells us in John 8:32 that “you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” … Read More
The question of who joins high control religious groups seems like it would have a simple answer. It does not. Nor is there a simple answer to how it happens. The starting place should be the question of what disposes a person to spiritual abuse? Why is a person vulnerable? What differences in people make … Read More
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
