“Outcasts can interpret reality for themselves. Even when their perception of reality contradicts that of hundreds or thousands of followers, they can clearly see the problems and press for solutions to those problems. Outcasts are unimpressed by position or personhood.… — 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 pain, but the pain will not always be the result of God’s punishment for sin. When people play with fire, often they feel the heat, and some get burned. The pain is from the fire, not… — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share
“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 time and in His own good way. That said, though, it’s very likely you will be galvanized by your own joy in the Lord to share that joy with others. It’s only natural to want to… — stephen arterburn Copy Share
“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 no one else. This special anointing or calling is often nothing more than the pathological need to be valued or esteemed. It also takes some of the power that should be attributed to God and gives… — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share
“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
