Author Archives: shepherd
I Could Be Wrong
It occurs to me, I could be wrong. I could be mistaking tough love for abuse. Telling parents they are responsible for the rape of their daughter–love or abuse? Saying, “Your daughter should have sounded the alarm on the rapist.”–love … Continue reading
The Family Meeting
We told our children we were going to have a family meeting. They knew something was up. We told them about E and about the bullying he was doing. Get this. They knew immediately who he was! They knew because … Continue reading
What’s the Big Deal?
It occurs to me that in all of this frustration, people might wonder what the big deal is. Early on in my blog, I wrote about Sugar Packets and Paper Cups and then wrote about it again Here. That whole … Continue reading
Seems like the day to make posts. I voiced concern that we are making a decision for the church that is not wise. (E is demanding that not only do “we” send S on sabbatical, but also that we say … Continue reading
Going to War
E does not want me to be friends with the church staff. He says, “You can’t be someone’s boss and their friend–what would you do if you had to fire them?” E says that if I discuss anything negative about … Continue reading
Authority
I guess if one is an elder he can decide anything he wants and then demand everyone submit to him. Isn’t that how the Gentiles do it?
Shame
I moved here from a good church. It wasn’t perfect, and we were ready for a change, but it was a good church. The people loved us. The church was healthy. Today, my wife asked if I had called B, … Continue reading
