The Texas Baptist Crucible

Not an interview with Scott. My thoughts on what was recently in the news.

A wonderful conversation about abuse, survival, and ultimately overcoming.

How atrocious was this behavior, and how damaging was its normalization as we sanctioned and even sanctified it in the name of Jesus?

Part 2 of my conversation with Josh Hirner in which he talks about the day they came to arrest his dad, what happened afterward, how he's adjusted to life afterward, and many other things you're going to want to hear about. it's a great story.

What does it really mean to be separate and worldly? Comparing the teaching of LBT to what the Bible actually says.

Another compelling witness to the system of abuse that was set up for the kids growing up at the Longview Baptist Temple--a system that not only abused them, but left them ripe for even more.

In this episode I address one of the biggest problems with the ministry of the Longview Baptist Temple, especially the pulpit ministry.

Doug Bearden tells the story of how he went from favored kid to not fitting in to be singled out to be told "Don't call me when you fall."...then what happened to him afterwards. You don't want to miss this one!

Some thoughts on biblical forgiveness and what it actually means.

Part 2 of my conversation with Jenny Tmouh--her thoughts on LBT now as well as some other memories of her experiences there along with her continuing education and life in Switzerland.

Attempting to explain what Romans 12:1-2 is really saying--a continuation of last Tuesday's episode.

What do you do when the adults in your life make one bad decision after another? Part 1 of a tremendous conversation I had with Jenny Tmouh.

How they used a misunderstanding of Romans 12:1-2 to instill fear and keep people under control.

Doug was a student at TBC in the early 90s and he offers great insight into what was wrong with LBT's entire approach to ministry.

Part 1 in a series putting back into context verses that were taken out of context and misused to abuse the flock.

What you don't know can be used against you.

Today is a Friday-like episode of Tuesday length in which I finish my conversation with Daniel Hamilton. What a powerful finish to his powerful witness of how God can and does work his grace in spite of and even through human error and frailty. Give it a spin and let Daniel's witness to the goodness of God speak to you.

From being spiritually abused by egomaniacal control freaks to being pushed to the depths of despair, this is part 2 of Daniel's story.

What if they did mend their ways? What would that look like? This is part 2 of a topic we broached beginning last Tuesday, and a call to repentance to those who took part in the atrocity that was the Longview Baptist Temple.

Groomed to be followers. That's what Daniel says they were at the Longview Baptist Temple. There's a lot of common sense and practical wisdom in part 1 of this conversation.

What if they did mend their ways? What would that look like? What would we have to see before we believed it were genuine?

Janet was basically a lifer, until she and her husband decided to take a different direction in life. Listen to her story and then decide for yourself whether she made the right choice or not.

The number of cases of sexually predatory behavior coming out of LBT was not by coincidence.

The life and times of a girl raised at LBT by parents who were bought in, and the absurdities that entailed.

What Scripture calls us to in our response and our overall demeanor toward outsiders, especially as ministers of the gospel, and how LBT and Bob Gray were the opposite