“If you are not going to pretend you are problem-free, at least show everyone you are deeply ashamed. 5. If you are not going to either pretend to be perfect or act ashamed, don’t show up.” — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
“Macho men, without their grief, must find a way to gain power and control over their environment. They have a unique way of rationalizing… — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
“Outcasts can interpret reality for themselves. Even when their perception of reality contradicts that of hundreds or thousands of followers, they can clearly see… — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
“In a toxic-faith system, loyalty is equated with blind faith and complete agreement with the leader.” — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
“God has given us the freedom to make choices. Some choices will be better than others. The worst ones will cause us discomfort and… — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
“People in pain have enough problems without some well-meaning folks trying to short-circuit the grief process by declaring that everything is a good event… — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
“You certainly don’t “need” to evangelize. You can rest assured that God is perfectly capable of bringing people to himself in His own good… — stephen arterburn Copy Share Image
“13Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
“In a toxic system, the toxic minister sets himself or herself up as having a special destiny or mission that can be performed by… — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
“17So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.” — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
“If you do develop a major problem, it is the result of your deep spiritual weakness. 3. Since this weakness makes the church look… — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
“When ministers wield absolute authority, everyone loses, even God.” — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
