When Religion is as Destructive as Alcoholism or Drug Addiction

This is an article that reflects on an older post from Mike Anderson who led The Resurgence at Mars Hill in Seattle. What do you do when religion leads you to places that are dark and to behaviors just as destructive as alcoholism or drug addiction? This also reflects on what I have seen in my own life. 

The Wondering Eagle for 2017, The Year in Review, My Assessment and What is Coming in 2018

This is the final post at The Wondering Eagle for 2017. In a year filled with pain and loss I wrote 300 posts about the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA), Neo-Calvinism, The Gospel Coalition, 9 Marks, Redeemer Arlington, and also atheism and secular humanism. This is an overview of the top posts and my personal favorites. Also I discuss what is coming in 2018. In January The Wondering Eagle is going to look at a dark Acts 29 situation in the United States.

Brent Detwiler on P.J. Smyth Misleading Covenant Life Church about Knowledge of John Smyth’s Alleged Abuse of Boys

Brent Detwiler wrote a well researched post that looks at how P.J. Smyth allegedly mislead Covenant Life Church on his knowledge of what John Smyth allegedly did when he abused boys. This is basically a brief post to highlight Brent’s article. 

How Will Mark Mitchell, The Church Lady of Covenant Life, React to the Newest Scandal?

With the situation involving P.J. Smyth’s father beating against the door of Covenant Life Church, The Wondering Eagle has a question. When the Washingtonian magazine published a story about Covenant Life and SGM, Mark Mitchell claimed that Satan was attacking the church. And that this attack came just as God was about to move at Covenant Life. That was in 2016, my question is what will Mark Mitchell say about this latest scandal in 2017?

An Overview of the Situation with John Smyth and the Disturbing Allegations of Abuse in the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe

This is an overview of the situation with John Smyth. Who he is? And what allegedly happened in the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe. These allegations of abuse are quite disturbing and this most may be difficult for some people to process.

Analysis of Covenant Life Church’s P.J. Smyth’s Statements on the Situation Regarding his Father, John Smyth QC

A new and dark scandal comes beating at the door of P.J. Smyth’s Covenant Life Church. This is a fast moving situation and this is the first of several posts. This is the analysis of P.J. Smyth’s statements regarding his father, John Smyth. John Smyth’s alleged abuse occurred in the United Kingdom and also there was the death of a 16 year old boy in Zimbabwe allegedly at his father’s hands. Brace yourself Covenant Life Church this I fear is the beginning.

Covenant Life Church Update: P.J. Smyth’s Visa Petition is Granted

Brief post to notify people that P.J. Smyth’s visa petition to the United States has been granted. Its likely that P.J. will move to the Washington, D.C. area in the December time frame to lead Covenant Life Church as its Senior Pastor.