More than that, how do you know what their drinking habits are? Well, I am diabetic (Type 1, specifically) and I do take insulin. I think that PaJo made an excellent comment about the differences up the thread. I am a hardliner. Julie Anne Smith, at Spiritual Sounding Board, has written a number of article on him, including accusations that he allegedly believes in wife spanking. He has made some very poor choices, many of which have directly harmed his family. . The Bible says that those who profess to be brothers in Christ and are drunkards need to be expelled from the church. From what has been described here by people who know R.C. Then he orders his church to shun the entire family, including small children. ), seems to me that enabling is not the same thing as really helping (Stay Sweet), As one woman I know who got help for being married to an alcoholic said to me, I think many people do not understand how alcoholism changes the brain/cognitve activities of those addicted. He is also charming, manipulative, an involved father and a liar. (And we are all frustrated with the double standards we have seen!!) That feels like another put down and Im really uncomfortable with it. Browse by category . This is not cool. Here is a lovely article by a Christian recovering alcoholic Heather about her journey as a Christian and an alcoholic. so pushing anger down is exhausting and depressing and being able to BE angry openly is a step in the right direction, My husband likes to read Peanuts and is always amused when he can announce that Im having a crab-in a la Lucy Van Pelt. Part of the problem is that anxiety which found its start in a serious situation, like my daughters brain tumor, leads to the body getting used to being anxious. Bear in mind the differences between (a) information, (b) personal opinion and (c) medical opinion. Personally, I choose to abstain, and I wish everyone wouldn't complicate their lives with it at all. They will need it and find many facing the same problems that they are, or have faced problems that they have and have words of wisdom to share. Sorry. ; but it seems that Velour is like Christ n her desire to see this man reconciled in his relationship to God and with his fellow man. Galatians 6 seems to differentiate between those people who are to be restored and those in ICor 5 that are to be put out. None of the doctors ever diagnosed the root of my problem. Several of my friends in high school were killed by drunk drivers. link. I doubt it. Dear friends, Now that my rant is over, I feel that if a business can tell tell an employee Joe you have a problem thats affecting your work, get help then a church should be able in love to request/require an individual to get treatment. He is still employed and has his children. Unfortunately, in spite of years of problems including accusations of excessive alcohol intake, it does not appear that dad Sproul and others in his orbit did much to help him deal with his alleged substance abuse issues. (Dee), wine is a good gift of the Lord I cannot forbid my brother in Christ from drinking (R.C. -Which will bum Velour out for me to say, because she thinks Im not chipper and positive enough about things, but I am stating my reality. Sitting in a church, and attending weekly, didnt help heal me of anxiety, depression, or help me deal with grief after a death in the family. I respectfully disagree. I also think that churches, like employers, play a role in getting people with addictions into treatment. I grew up in a verbally abusive family, so I have been here before. We ran our group from 1985-2002. One time, his daughter invited me to the Sproul house for a sleepover. I will admit one thing, I have never made more than 50 K a year in my entire life and I work 60-90 hours a week which includes much of my advocacy work. Or perhaps it is a reaction against that teaching. I weary, honestly I do, of you constantly finding the negative in things and never being able to cite people who you know who have benefited from outside help: 12-Step programs, in-patient treatment programs, therapy, psychiatry, etc. Isnt there some kind of authoritative oversight in the Presbyterian denomination? Family (1) Trivia (1) Christian theologian. Mr F I am not interested in reading the article and getting into a debate on his theology and no I do not believe that sin in RC2 life is caused by his fathers theology. (And the same goes for HUG where he contemptuously described me as righteous.) I have been to bars with friends and had tea and nobody cares. Getting a DUI at St. Peter Presbyterian Church was no big deal and driving on a suspended license was also no big deal. I was diagnosed with clinical depression at a young age. She was just the last in a long line of others before her who have brought it up. has been working up to his felonious status for a long time. The Bible teaches no such thing. Gossip and Condemnation of others is no less sinful than is murder. I dont think that an active substance abuser has a good idea of what they want many times, besides the next hit of [substance of choice]. I am NOT saying that the oppressed one does NOT need attention and HELP!!! Well, his position of Authority comes direct from GAWD, so what do you think? My trying to save him from the pain of his choices only made things worse. He certainly used the threat of excommunication and shunning as a form of the rack. Earlier, I posted this comment on a FB page discussing this mess. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth, and He will lead us to apply those scriptures with grace and truth. Two people made comments to me and they expected replies. Thats why I gave you push back, because a lot more is at stake than just him and how this is handled. she advises women who are VA victims to be very cautious when choosing a MHP because most MHPs are ignorant about VA. Wow. Theres even less agreement on the extend to which an alcoholic is responsible for his behaviour whilst drunk. Viola! Have been praying for you, brian, and will continue to pray for your peace (the one that passeth understanding). A brand of churches implies plural churches like a denomination. developing an alchoholic psychosis), then they have to have help to be restored enough to MAKE a decision about if they want to go forward in a good direction or not First of all, it can be pretty hard to define just what gossip is. (Specifically that H.A. I always encourage people who need help to see professionals. mot wrote: You appear to be equating church discipline with spiritual abuse. I look at it as a psychiatric disorder which becomes an addiction that causes a number of physiological diseases. or a swindler [scams, cons] Call me an old fuddy-duddy, but I will upset folks if I keep talking catch you on the next TWW piece. Back in 1973 I received Christ as my Savior after several different people shared Christ with me, as well as my own reading of the Bible. . Most alcoholics go to in-patient treatment programs for 30 days to 90 days. Serous help? They also seem to be very kind and generous; not manipulative, etc. People think they have far more impact than they do re: what they can control re: an addict, and they think they have far less control than they do re: what they themselves can do to reduce the impact of the addict. He needs to be in treatment and his family needs to be in special support groups for dealing with an alcoholic relative and learn how to take care of themselves. But yes, out-patient treatment would also work. so I think that the front-loaded moral and ethical formation of a young person in the Church is a kind of preventative and strengthening function, far more positive than punishment. That is also comparing apples to oranges. First off, I am not in a position of authority in a church, such as a pastoral position, so I dont see this as being relevant to me as it is for someone such as Sproul Jr who works as a preacher. Our justice system and plea deals and the pitfalls of that could be a whole topic. But interventions and treatment does work. You advocated, like Barbara, that Sproul Jr. be kicked out of his church. I wasnt raised with the concept that your church keeps tabs on what youre up to. We really need to drop it as this point. Please go back and read my comment to you. Hyper-controlling, hyper-patriarchy, legalism. She was the widow of Robert C. Sproul Jr.; mother of Roberta S. (Frank) Shuck and Robert C. Sproul III; Grandmother of Sherrie and Robert Craig Sproul; Sister of Mrs. Arthur Gunther, John and Joseph Yardis. Velour wrote: In cases like this, I cant see abandoning the person but the WORST thing to do would be to stand by them and enable their alcoholism. Sproul 2 should be kicked out of his church and that he wasnt really a believer, etc. Sproul, Jr. has a serious drinking problem; Come on People!!!! He really didnt deserve it, & my Mum, who worked up to 3 jobs & permanent night duty as a Nurse to bring us 3 up without him, didnt deserve that life, though she never never complained. I verified this myself, at the site, at the time. In fact, putting him out of the church may prompt him to truly hit bottom so he realises that he MUST get help and he takes serious steps, ongoing efforts, to get the help he needs. . 1. Its a sad world sometimes. More and more articles have been released in the last 15 years containing information from studies saying that anti-depressant medications do not work for most people. @Deb, its hard for me to express the outrage I feel for the drunk driver who took the lives of your friends parents and for the physical and emotional suffering they inflicted on you and your friend. It's disturbing. are you far from there? As the Apostle Paul instructs us, these instructions are not grievous; they provide strength, nourishment to the establishment of the believer within the body of Christ. Is it only Christ? The LORD is my Shepherd, I shall not want.jr.s book. I already am apostate in the SBC because I believe God gifts men and women in the sharing of Gods word. Since he pled guilty to a felony, there is no question that Sproul is an alcoholic and needs serious counseling. Ive seen the terrible impacts of alcohol abuse in my family, beginning with just a beer at the picnic to full-fledged alcoholism with many consequences. What a traumatic event. Its one thing for churches to give crummy, harmful (medical / psychological) advice to people ; but it seems that Velour is like Christ n her desire to see this man reconciled in his relationship to God and with his fellow man. If that was the objective of RC Sproul Jr he should know its worked! Clearly you didnt read my comment with any understanding of what I was saying. Now youre just provoking more? Surely his dad RC SproulSr would have dealt with it. Sproul, Jr. being a member of a Foursquare Pentecostal Church (from Valeries quoted comment above). Perhaps the Serenity Prayer, usually ascribed to Reinhold Niebuhr, will help some of us: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, He excommunicates entire families for the alleged sins of just one family member. Both men have left a trail of shattered relationships. Thats not going to happen to a church CEO within the church over which he presides. Many people also get leukemia as adults who did not live near toxic waste sites. Its a much more complicated issue than that. Its all been taking place for many years prior to the loss of his wife and daughter. Making the excuses in advance; yes. This comment is where you brought forward Barbaras comment about the question at issue. Sounds like Alcoholic Logic to me. A different opinion here, perhaps, or a different way of looking at this. These evangelical arguments that its in the Bible and that settles it get very old. Best to ignore the barbs. 14:23). We all have to lay down our aggressions, even those aggressions which we cloak in sugar and spice and everything nice. Yes, it is helpless to watch people on a path of self-destruction. This website has been following RC SproulJr for years and has documented many problems with his ministry. Once again, you are a bit strong. There just arent that many emotionally healthy churches who even know how to genuinely love sober people, let alone the chemically dependent ones. Blessings to you both. The only way to get an alcoholic to seek treatment is to pull the rug out from under them: no money, support, etc. Name me one church and one case that has carried out Biblical Church Discipline correctly. It seems that most of us are in agreement that: My mother died several years back, causing me great emotional pain, but I didnt turn to alcohol (or other substances) to cope with that pain. I dont know what treatment would work best for Mr Sproul, but I dont think it should differ that widely from what would be offered to any of his parishioners. People dont have to reinvent the wheel to find help. But it is also remarkable how MUCH can be done to protect others from the addict, that is NOT done. The difference, of course, is that the dementia patient cant help it. I wouldnt step foot in a church that wasnt trained to deal with the big issues, including substance abuse, and just kicked people out. Like they were in my lane. If he is putting his son into jobs in ministry (which is my understanding, correct me if I am wrong), he is enabling him in some way. For example a young man who was one of RC Jr's personal assistants had lost his driver's license because of multiple DUIs. As a Christian I have to look at it like their eternal soul is the MOST important thing of all, much more important than any earthly hardships could be. of wine was effective in taking the edge of the pain so that I did not have to use any stronger pain medicines. It was spiritual abuse, a form of abuse that sounds remarkably similar to the same abuse RC Jr has inflicted on dozens of people. Changed lives. I am even more concerned about her lack of education and information about addiction, including co-addiction (i.e. Thus securing a good and firm foundation, perhaps? Its a multi-pronged approach to dealing with an alcoholic. Many Christians are allowed to live a double life because we are afraid to confront. You and I differ on this, and I see no agreement between us on the issue of what is the rightful place of the church in such matters. I guess I was looking at it from the viewpoint of Sprouls victims. Do you realise how offensive that is? Sproul Jr. didnt hurt himself, his kids, or anyone else when he was operating a vehicle in an intoxicated state. Would love to see some stats on that. Verse 1 in that chapter is very special to me, as it addresses the right way to approach a professed brother who is living in disobedience to God. Nor is it brave of me to admit here in public that Im diabetic its not an admission at all, any more than it is to say that I have perfect pitch (musically) but that, at almost 49, I need glasses these days to read small print. I have already done that. Secondarily, what were the terms of his probation? Sproul Jr. needs serous help. Its about time for another trip to Portland or Spokane to stock up again! I was on the road when it hit, Loma Prieta, things collapsing the road buckling and our house was thrashed though we did not know it until it sold a few years later during the inspection while selling it and we took a big loss on it; Foundational and chimney issues. You asked why my specialty was. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. I have always considered this site to be , for the most part, a discernment ministry that is pretty fair and doesnt make unsubstantiated allegations for the purpose of harming or hurting. And even if they want it sometimes its too difficult. Yes,?, no?, I dont know ? Sr. CAN cut off the paychecks. which is not that far off base: he needs to be born again as this persistent pattern of behaviour shows he is NOT regenerate and is NOT in Christ at all. As for whether or not other believers part company with him that situation is delineated by Christ Jesus Himself in Matthew 18. Thanks for giving us that information. By their fruits. I dont remember if it was the Spinderella blog or somewhere else, but I do remember reading a comment from a former member of his church whose kid was in Sproul Jrs car when he was driving drunk, and (if Im remember right) after the kid told the parents, they never permitted their kid to ride with him again. We can be His hands & feet to a hurting soul, we can listen without telling, we can confess our faults to others so they understand they are not alone, we can give anonymously to people & not tithe to a church. I would be very surprised if he hadn't at least been required to go to a few meetings. Once again, I am proven wrong. I would say the same about someone who didnt go to church. You know I wanted to share the gospel with him, go through the 4 spiritual laws, take him down the Romans road, walk him through the gospel of John etc. Thats a very hard life, to put it mildly. that the only response that Barbara had was to kick Sproul out of the church. Barbara made a nasty comment to H.U.G. Steam explosions from a pressurized system rupture are BAD. If I cant be Better than Them, Who do I Got to Be Better Than?. I agree with you that the judge probably ordered that Sproul Jr. go to some 12-step recovery meetings, as that is normal what the probation department would recommend in their report to the court. Dont imagine anything but being run out on a rail. RC2 started his own brand of churches after he was defrocked by his fathers group. How much can I eat and not gain weight? The Bible among other things, is used to provide nourishment to ones soul, to give guidance, to provide proper understanding, to strengthen faith, to provide hope, and to give us examples of the love of God, that we may sincerely do likewise; also to establish order within the body of believers. The Bible says that those who profess to be brothers in Christ and are drunkards need to be expelled from the church. I am extremely angry and jealous that I did not make the money he made. It means please stop adding to what Barbara said. If a person believes that consuming alcohol is wrong and takes a drink, he has transgressed what he believes is glorifying to God and has therefore chosen sin over his love for the Lord. He instead cut them, crossing into the opposite lane right on the extreme point of blind curves. I am not sure that you know my background. Way too many comments here have nothing at all to do with the subject, which is RC Sproul Jr, a wolf in sheeps clothing who has destroyed the lives and faiths of dozens of people and families. By then he was almost dead from liver failure and heart disease. She said, he needs to be born again as this persistent pattern of behaviour shows he is NOT regenerate and is NOT in Christ at all. In my view and experience with RC Jr shes absolutely correct. and me. Here is psychologist/author/cult expert/Thought Reform expert Steve Hassan explaining I dont think Okrapod specialized in treatment of alcoholics and substance abusers. A scripture in James 1 speaks of the far-greater responsibility church leaders/teachers hold than believers who are not in leadership. I dont think he should. Youre making blanket statements that arent helpful when there are too many variables. Will his children ever step foot in a church again after seeing their father get publicly humiliated? Sproul being terminated from his job for a litany of abuses and disqualifying behaviors. He was a success story. Based on Velours behavior in this thread especially, she isnt quite as kind-hearted or caring as you and her other friend who usually jumps to her defense feel she is. She seems to be slowly but surely getting better. It matters not if the problem is a sickness or a moral failure. Robert Sproul passed away on December 14, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. What a hateful thing to recommend that be done for someone with a serious substance abuse problem. But getting someone into treatment is the first step of many to helping them. He died on December 14, 2017 in Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA. Velour wrote: his life is focused on his next drink) then God tells us to put that person out of the church to hand him over to satan for the destruction of the flesh. I think a spouse should leave and take the children (better yet kick the addict out of the house) I have seen people who lose their family and job recover and then the family can be restored. Friend your comment made me weep. u Vk$XXA,0D0@+H $ masks off! If a person backslides then they teach this person never was a true believer really never given irresistible grace.. So very Dark Ages. This is not all that safe sometimes. All. I think they probably know what works and what doesnt. That was the purpose of our Parents Concerned ministry. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries, theologian, author, broadcaster, teacher, and pastor, died. (not that any of us arent being transparent in this virtual thing, here. That is an exaggeration and overstatement. But! Why not? RC2 sponsors keggers for staff in which alcohol is served to CHILDREN!! People need to wake up, I agree; and TURN from these deceivers and their despicable fatalistic, man-made gospel. Good heavens! The church. Yeah, this is exactly why I left church behind. Here's a quote from at least as far back as 2005. They also have to be willing to cut themselves off from all their friends (the only friends alkies keep are drinkers and other alkies) and make new sober friends. The Bible teaches us what true fellowship of the believer looks like. do know someone that you banned and she was offended and has never returned to your blog. The church should do their level-best to get help for his wife and children. Why? She was in the hospital for several months after the accident. Unlike his son though he didnt brag about it, at least in his sermons, like RC Jr does Were Presbyterians so we smoke and drink. But neither was RC Sr at all ashamed of being a drug addict (alcohol and cigarettes are drugs and can be very addictive). I believe I may have been on this blog longer than Velour has, though Ive not been posting here as much the last 2 3 months. Ive never excused Driscolls awful behavior, why would I excuse this RC Jr. persons? 2 By no means! My FIL was a dry alcoholic. It just always seemed clear to me how Paul was instructing the Corinthian church to deal with sin that caused harm to the testimony of Christ. And One Hand Washes the Other. After the alky refuses to cooperate, which most drunkards do (sorry for substituting the Dark Ages biblical term), what then? and me and Barbara advocated that alcoholics should be kicked out of the church. (And the same goes for HUG where he contemptuously described me as righteous.). im in those environs every so often. I get that church is not just a building, its people. It has been unopened for a month now, waiting for the opportune time to celebrate. and me and she advocated that people with addictions be kicked out of church. Velour I dont know if you suffer from reading comprehension problems in general or are just having a bad day. To have her fall stark naked in front of you and others? "Will the SBC Be Able to Continue to Fund Costly Yet Necessary Sex Abuse Reform in a Transparent Fashion?" More than that, how do you know what their drinking habits are? I had a normal meal and he had no food, but many drinks and remained at the restaurant (drinking) after I left. He went to the hospital the next day, he did not want to go that evening but finally, my mother insisted. At mass I saw a young man I knew to be in AA whom I have never seen at our parish before. Max wrote: He's already a menace on the road when sober. I have put your question into a draft and will get back to you, probably as a post. The love and truth and power of God can accomplish things which man cannot even imagine. @ Velour: I can believe it, Leslie, that Christians couldnt safely share this information in their churches about their families without judgment, put downs, and potential gossip. Actually, yes, several people have never mentioned treatment. To have her fall stark naked in front of you and others? As it turned out, my depression was more a symptom or a side effect, not the cause of my issues but no doctor I ever saw caught it. We all grieve over our grown children when they inflict pain on themselves and others knowing that most of the time our help is rejected. You are insisting on everyone saying treatment for alcoholics is the way to go (and I agree). I wonder if Paul accused them of boasting because they were more concerned with numbers and protecting their reputation by sweeping things under the rug. Some here believe that people with addictions should be kicked out of the church. To simply kick them out, in my opinion, is wrong. Or for the other secret alcoholics in the pews who are struggling and ashamed and who need help? It has its uses because social pressure can be brought to bear from time to time, and you do know whether to let your kids go play over at so and sos house (not if Daddy is a drunk, for instance and keeping with this conversation) and it does get out who (married) was seen with whom (not a spouse) and what sweet young thing got into the car with whom after school after being forbidden to do that. That has nothing to do with your situation, which we do not know about, nor anything to do with what you have said since you have not said any of those things. 2. I remember those days very well. So for creating a scandal he got a ten month paid holiday. I dont recall ever treating Velour in that fashion. Hopefully someone close to Lisa Sproul is following this thread and may encourage her to attend. No its not. And I use the analogy deliberately, because it has just about all of the dead-end singularities from which no light can ever escape: Thats why a Guild Navigator is indispensable when folding space. I am very glad that you turned your own pain into a hopeful message for others. No, we have theological differences about how people in the church with addictions should be handled kicked out. And if it is not, then they may very well continue to self-medicate in self-destructive ways, yes. Change). Eventually, when loved ones look the other way and/or enable the behavior of people who have drinking problems, a crisis will rear its ugly head, as it did in this case. You know how to contact her. There was no condemnation of her drinking, just sadness and even more love, and powerful lessons about the price of alcoholism. (The passage says these are found in the world, yes and moreover, in the church we are all sinners. Seen too many neglected children, too many doormat wives, too many run ins with family members, cops, late night contentious phone calls, etc , etc. By the way if you had bothered to read the post, you can see I did find some help by way of material by MHPs, but I had to find that material on my own, because the MHPs I consulted in person over years were or no help. For myself, since I do not know the other persons circumstances, I have no plans to undercut what someone says by alleging that they appear to have been hurt in some way. I love them dearly & only wish they could have the love & grace that you & your church offered to her. But I have a lot of sympathy for his kids/family, and hope he gets help for their sakes. When I was a month away from turning 13, I was invited by a friend to go to Myrtle Beach with her and her parents. I can never forget the time they called me back to try to convince some drunk driver to let us get some x-rays of him and they told me that the others that he hurled his large truck into were in the morgue-man, woman and two children. So let me start. He was also arrested and charged with endangering the lives of his two minor children who were with him in the car. and me nasty too and to the whole understanding of the complexity of the problems. When he was born again by the power of Christ Jesus, he did become a new creature in Him. I am not sure why this is found so disgusting. very things, along with allowing a number of guys to use her as they chose, which often put her childrens lives in jeopardy. I have read it several times, actually. This is done to build up the body of Christ unto the maturity and the unity of the faith. 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