Tim Cho’s Teaching at the EFCA’s GraceFirst Church in Wichita on Membership Ignores the Spiritual Abuse and Authoritarianism That Plague Evangelicalism

GraceFirst Church is an EFCA Church in Wichita, Kansas that was planted in the 1980s by First Free Wichita. GraceFree's new pastor Tim Cho gave a sermon not long ago on covenant membership. Like many evangelical pastors Tim ignored much of the spiritual abuse going on as he advocated for membership. This blog post looks …

Child Sexual Abuse and Safety is Why McLean Bible Needs to Reject Its Proposed Constitution

McLean Bible has a momentous decision before the institution. There is a lot that can be written about but this blog is going to focus on one distressing and alarming concern. McLean Bible is attempting to deal with internal dissent and opposition by locking people into legally binding arbitration. Also, McLean Bible is proposing that …

What are Your Thoughts on this Membership Covenant of First Free Wichita? This is a 9 Marks EFCA Church in Kansas

This is the membership covenant for First Free Wichita. This is an EFCA church in Wichita, Kansas that is a part of the 9 Marks movement. Look this covenant over and ask yourself. Would you join such a church?  "If I could get my membership fee back, I'd resign from the human race." Fred Allen …

Some Lessons for McLean Bible When it Comes to Church Discipline

McLean Bible practiced church discipline on Jeremiah Burke on November 29, 2021. This is a post about church discipline and a stroll through some of the more recent examples of tyranny with the subject. From Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago to a rogue EFCA church in the Amish countryside of Pennsylvania. There are numerous examples …

Has McLean Bible Crossed the Line in Authoritarianism? A Secretive Members Meeting with Church Discipline Raises Questions

On November 29, 2021 McLean Bible had a secretive meeting that included the practice of church discipline on a person. Details are vague. If its for an affair or something similar then this blog would suggest its no cause for concern. However, if its for something else due to the theological changes that have occurred …

An Open Letter to Josh Black (Senior Pastor of First Free Wichita) and a Response to His Narcissistic Dress Down

After getting a dress down on Sunday morning at First Free Wichita, this is the response to Josh Black the senior pastor. In dealing with a likely narcissist I have low expectations but just want to state my case and refute what Josh Black said. This blog is staying for the long term and will …