“If you do develop a major problem, it is the result of your deep spiritual weakness. 3. Since this weakness makes the church look bad, the least you can do is pretend you do not have this problem.” — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
“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
“Misguided loyalty allows the delusions of the leader to grow and destroys the faith of the loyal.” — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
“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… — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
“Upon my eighteenth birthday I was given three choices: 1. Join the church, and live at home. 2. Move out and live on my… — Stephen Arterburn Copy Share Image
