Kathleen

That was beautifully said, TL, and exactly what I think the Lord has been showing me in my journey through the Scriptures and in my experiences with Him in my marriage as well. I’ve been married almost 23 years and in these ideas and teachings is where I believe our marriage has never been stronger.

I came out of a heavily comp influenced church (for 9 years; now I’m out) that relied on Gothard (authoritarian), Piper, Grudem and Driscoll and Mahaney, as well as some strange Harris’ flavored theology mixed in, and everything, and I mean everything was about “authority over”. After years and years of searching out the Scriptures myself, I came to the conclusion that the agenda is not The Gospel of Jesus Christ in these circles of influence, but one of lording over others, and making sure people are in lock-step obedience to “ways” of living.