UPC Lynda Doty's Controversial Book

[Michael Phelps]

Originally Posted by Diamond Jim

This woman, Lynda Doty, was at The Rock Churhc for a while.She is a counselor and writes books but basically teaches against her own degree in pyschology.There are some pretty heavy titles listed on her site. Since when do we need articles on some of these issues?!?!?!? http://www.awpministries.org/index.php?pageID=1721& Childhood Sexual Abuse Masturbation: Finding Hope and Healing Through God's Word Peace and Organization in Seven Days Forgiving God The Cost of Self-Forgiveness This is My Life...And I Need Answers/Sexual Abuse Does Soteric Counseling Really Work? Why Won't People Stay Prayed Through? The Prodigal Child The Cross as Spiritual Warfare Women of the Word Bible Study Focus on Freedom Bible Study Lord, Why Am I Crying? Bible Study


any thoughts?

I guess we could just continue on with our heads in the sand, pretending like these issues don't exist amongst good Apostolic people.

Then we get really messed up people who still look right on the outside, but are filled with all sorts of guilt and condemnation. So, they either self-destruct, or go to "worldly" counselors, and then they even feel guiltier because people condemn them for that.

So, in light of that, I guess, no- we don't need teaching on these subjects.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

I've read a couple of her books and a personal experience she talks about. Masturbation is a subject that many are uncomfortable with but I have views on it if anyone is interested.

Blessings, Rhoni

Might be best to keep that via pm - not on the forum.

I am new to the forum so I don't know how much you all will listen to what I say, but here goes nothing...

I think that it is time that we get some educated Apostolics out there who are willing to address difficult issues. We have been regarded too long as a movement of backwoods preachers who don't think that we need an education as long as we have the power of God. Don't get me wrong, the power and annointing of God makes all of the difference, but an education can open doors that would otherwise be closed.

This is why I am for the educated among our ranks writing books like this, it opens doors for us where they would otherwise be closed. It in many ways validates us as a movement of relevance within the modern age. I think that we need more authors and speakers of high education levels willing to address difficult issues, not just with our movement, but anywhere that we are able to. I think this could help change the perception of the Apostolic movement among the denominal ranks as well as within the world that we have been called to minister.

I hope that kind of make sense.

Anyhow, that is my $.02