by Ron Henzel | Nov 24, 2016 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, context, False Teacher, Grace, Legalism
When debating Gothardites on the topic of grace, often the first text they cite is James 4:6b: “‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble,’” (ESV). It is also usually the one text they keep coming back to in support of their assertion that grace is not...
by Guest Writer | Sep 25, 2016 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, MCOI Journal, Patriocentric, Spring 2004, Volume 10
(Originally printed in the Spring 2004 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 8) I am a part-time pastor at a very small country church in what many might think is the middle of nowhere. It is not likely that I will ever have much influence or notoriety, but I do...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jul 7, 2016 | Abraham Maslow, B.F. Skinner, Benny Hinn, Bill Gothard / IBLP, Bob Larsen, C. Peter Wagner, Church Growth Movement, Creflo Dollar, Gwen Shamblin, Kenneth Copeland, MCOI Journal, Neil T Anderson, Robert H. Schuller, Summer 2004, T.D. Jakes, Volume 10, Weigh Down Workshop, Willow Creek Community Church, Word Faith
(Originally printed in the Summer 2004 Issue of the MCOI Journal ) When our children started school, we were introduced to the “Stranger Danger” program. With a growing concern about strangers abducting school children, we, along with most other parents, spent time...
by Guest Writer | Apr 25, 2016 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, MCOI Journal, Summer 2003, Volume 9
(Originally printed in the Summer 2003 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 8) Looking at Bill Gothard’s Book The Power of Crying Out: When Prayer Becomes Mighty We1Randall Birtell and Randal Ming grew up together in the Evangelical Covenant Church in Scranton,...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Feb 25, 2016 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Church leadership, False Teacher, Fear, Legalism, Sexual Abuse, Shepherding, Spiritual Abuse
Recovering Grace is a website which hosts discussions of the teachings of Bill Gothard and his Institute in Basic Life Principles. They do this in an effort to help those who have been hurt by Gothard’s legalistic and authoritarian teachings. On February 19, 2016,...
by Guest Writer | Feb 13, 2016 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Legalism, MCOI Journal, Winter 2001
(This originally appeared in the Winter 2001 edition of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 10) By Dr. Harry Adams Christianity is the faith of the cross. “But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ”(Gal. 6:14). The sufferings of...
