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I AM THRILLED FOR YOU BF !!!
Enjoy these moments fully as a lovely gift, with yes, your healthy level of pride

Please thank your dear wife, BF. This is my second reading, and it still brings a lump to my throat. I can imagine what loving support she has been and continues to be for you. Her first hand experience of your trauma because of the treatment you have received from the church and still do endure fro...

I’m so thrilled for you BF!!
I think it’s a very big step you made, and congratulations for your assertiveness!
I m sure that was indicative of you overcoming self-doubt and accusing voices- so an encouragement to all here.

This is the gospel Helen! Beautifully said
I am so glad you are being embraced by such a genuinely loving community who are helping to confirm and establish you in the truth about the nature and essence of God.

(What wicked lies you’re having to cast off)

Just to be clear -in my point number 2.( prev post),
I mean “hating” =prioritizing listening to and following Gods voice, over the voices of our families who will be the first to want to “correct us” to VH’s teachings.

I am so sorry to hear of this wicked cutting off, guest. Some thoughts: 1. I too would recommend the sermon you mentioned. I concur with his interpretation re “hating mother and father” etc 2.Interestingly the same incident - in Mark 3:21, gives a backstory! His family thought he had gone mad and wa...

Does anyone know what is currently happening in the Adelaide Fellowship?

Wonderful posts on this thread, thank you all. I feel I must recommend the book that BF shared - cPTSD by Pete Walker. I just finished the audiobook. I would recommend it for all XCFers! It’s written for lay people, by a therapist who’s also healing his own abuse /abandonment. You can access many ar...

…But then there’s also getting admittance from the administrator

Yes please I second that!
We’ve had some great contributions from “guest” “different guest here”, “guest 2” etc.
It’s confusing as well as unwelcoming and disrespectful.
I do agree with a vouching system.
Breakfree would you /others be up for being a point of contact to vet enquirers?