Author: Robin Self

Psalms 5: God’s Justice on the Unrighteous -Our Story of Childhood Abuse and the Path to Healing.

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I've been reading and pondering through this 5th chapter of the Psalms this week, knowing I would be writing on it soon, but unable to land on a way to approach it. I think because it is, so far, the most relatable to me of any of the Psalms I've covered. When I read this … Continue reading Psalms 5: God’s Justice on the Unrighteous -Our Story of Childhood Abuse and the Path to Healing.

“Should I let my child participate in a school field trip to a Buddhist temple?”

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I am a member of several Christian social media groups. Some pages are for men and women, and some are just women's groups. I enjoy reading and getting encouragement in forums with ladies who are like-minded in faith. These are not the typical women's pages that promote fluff and talk about issues in the style … Continue reading “Should I let my child participate in a school field trip to a Buddhist temple?”

Bye-Bye Beth: What Beth Moore’s Split with the SBC Means

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I am sharing Michelle Lesley’s well-laid out and astute analysis of the current and much-publicized Beth Moore situation. I appreciate Michelle’s faithfulness to speak biblical truth into our lives.

Michelle Lesley

It was the shot heard round the world online Christian neighborhood I hang out in. (I’m sure most of the actual world couldn’t care less.) On Tuesday, March 8 – in a hit piece from RNS (Religion News Service) that came thisclose to libeling everyone who has ever biblically called for her de-platforming – Beth Moore announced she had broken ties with the Southern Baptist Convention, and flounced out the door, smearing the institution that made her what she is on her way out. Classy.

What does this mean for Beth? For you? For Southern Baptist churches? For the SBC?

For Beth personally…

For Beth, personally, it means she no longer has to keep her church membership at a Southern Baptist church. A few months ago, when Beth mentioned that she was looking for a new church, I figured she was probably looking for something much less biblically restrictive than…

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Why I Cannot Recommend Attending the SBC21 Ministry Wives Luncheon

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This summer members of the Southern Baptist Convention will convene in Nashville, TN for the SBC Annual Convention. Last week I saw a Facebook post from our State Convention's Ministry Wives leader encouraging us to reserve our place at the Oklahoma Convention's table at the popular Ministry Wives Luncheon. However, when I saw that Jen … Continue reading Why I Cannot Recommend Attending the SBC21 Ministry Wives Luncheon