@mstatoncoach.bsky.social
I love finding meaningful patterns and connecting people. One of the team of Recovering Grace cofounders. I walk with victims of spiritual abuse.
I think the moment that someone starts to leave a cult is often when they first feel betrayed by its leader
July 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I think the moment that someone starts to leave a cult is often when they first feel betrayed by its leader
Have you ever heard of "dekeing the goalie" in hockey? It’s when a player fakes out the goalie by pretending to shoot in one direction, making the goalie commit to blocking that side, then quickly pivots and scores on the other side. It’s all about creating a no-win situation for the goalie.
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January 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Have you ever heard of "dekeing the goalie" in hockey? It’s when a player fakes out the goalie by pretending to shoot in one direction, making the goalie commit to blocking that side, then quickly pivots and scores on the other side. It’s all about creating a no-win situation for the goalie.
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It may be a good time to recall that almost 100 yrs ago wealthy businessmen hatched a scheme to weaken progressive Christianity because the social gospel wasn’t conducive to corporate profits. They poured $$$ into Chr orgs that preached a different tune: the gospel of free market capitalism.
January 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It may be a good time to recall that almost 100 yrs ago wealthy businessmen hatched a scheme to weaken progressive Christianity because the social gospel wasn’t conducive to corporate profits. They poured $$$ into Chr orgs that preached a different tune: the gospel of free market capitalism.
Leave fruit out in summer, and fruit flies show up. Create an abuser-friendly environment, and abusers show up. No crystal ball needed: painful stories will follow. The question isn’t *if*—it’s *when* the next four years' secrets start spilling out.
January 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Leave fruit out in summer, and fruit flies show up. Create an abuser-friendly environment, and abusers show up. No crystal ball needed: painful stories will follow. The question isn’t *if*—it’s *when* the next four years' secrets start spilling out.
Sadly, being a weather forecaster and seeing an incoming storm doesn't give you the power to stop the storm...
January 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Sadly, being a weather forecaster and seeing an incoming storm doesn't give you the power to stop the storm...
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As an American, I apologize to the world (Denmark, Canada, Greenland, Panama, Mexico, etc.) for our unhinged president. I am so sorry.
January 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
As an American, I apologize to the world (Denmark, Canada, Greenland, Panama, Mexico, etc.) for our unhinged president. I am so sorry.
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It’s time for J. Piper to stop doling out “advice”.
“My immediate concern is that she is dealing with a man who appears, at best, to be spiritually manipulative and, at worst, irrational and potentially dangerous. Piper’s response seems to overlook these serious dynamics entirely…”~Boz Tchividjian
“My immediate concern is that she is dealing with a man who appears, at best, to be spiritually manipulative and, at worst, irrational and potentially dangerous. Piper’s response seems to overlook these serious dynamics entirely…”~Boz Tchividjian
Woman Asks John Piper’s Advice on Dealing With Man Who Says God Wants Her To Marry Him
During a recent episode of "Ask Pastor John,” author and Bible teacher John Piper addressed a young woman’s dilemma about a persistent suitor at her church.
churchleaders.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
It’s time for J. Piper to stop doling out “advice”.
“My immediate concern is that she is dealing with a man who appears, at best, to be spiritually manipulative and, at worst, irrational and potentially dangerous. Piper’s response seems to overlook these serious dynamics entirely…”~Boz Tchividjian
“My immediate concern is that she is dealing with a man who appears, at best, to be spiritually manipulative and, at worst, irrational and potentially dangerous. Piper’s response seems to overlook these serious dynamics entirely…”~Boz Tchividjian
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Here’s a hard truth former cult members know:
Cult leaders see your hunger, promise to fix it for a steep price, deliver nothing, and then blame you for being hungry.
Cult leaders see your hunger, promise to fix it for a steep price, deliver nothing, and then blame you for being hungry.
January 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Here’s a hard truth former cult members know:
Cult leaders see your hunger, promise to fix it for a steep price, deliver nothing, and then blame you for being hungry.
Cult leaders see your hunger, promise to fix it for a steep price, deliver nothing, and then blame you for being hungry.
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Hey #blacksky and friends! Do you have someone in mind that would be a great fit for Resilient Coders? bit.ly/RCSpring2025 The application deadline has been extended to Jan 6th! Resilient Coders Non-Profit can take you from little to no coding experience to being competitive for FREE. Please share
January 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Hey #blacksky and friends! Do you have someone in mind that would be a great fit for Resilient Coders? bit.ly/RCSpring2025 The application deadline has been extended to Jan 6th! Resilient Coders Non-Profit can take you from little to no coding experience to being competitive for FREE. Please share
If you are feeling the loss of a loved one (human or beloved pet) and need to sit with it for a minute, here are two songs that feel so real. One was inspired the loss of a dad, the other by the loss of a mom. They both make me cry but sometimes "the sad songs say so much." 1/3
December 31, 2024 at 7:05 PM
If you are feeling the loss of a loved one (human or beloved pet) and need to sit with it for a minute, here are two songs that feel so real. One was inspired the loss of a dad, the other by the loss of a mom. They both make me cry but sometimes "the sad songs say so much." 1/3
Terrifying! I've driven that road a million times. It's desolate. The thought of being followed for 40 minutes in that area by someone who hates you and is willing to commit violence, yikes. This is the stuff I thought we could wish away when I was younger.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/28/u...
www.cnn.com/2024/12/28/u...
Man accused of attacking TV reporter, saying ‘This is Trump’s America now’ | CNN
A Colorado man is facing possible bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a television news reporter after demanding to know whether he was a citizen, saying “This is Trump’s America now,” acco...
www.cnn.com
December 29, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Terrifying! I've driven that road a million times. It's desolate. The thought of being followed for 40 minutes in that area by someone who hates you and is willing to commit violence, yikes. This is the stuff I thought we could wish away when I was younger.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/28/u...
www.cnn.com/2024/12/28/u...
A thought experiment: What if we analyzed MAGA and Trump using Robert Jay Lifton’s “eight criteria for thought reform”? How might they fit—or not—into the framework of a modern-day cult? Here’s my take. Agree, disagree, or add your perspective. Let’s dive in! 🧵 1/9
December 29, 2024 at 3:30 PM
A thought experiment: What if we analyzed MAGA and Trump using Robert Jay Lifton’s “eight criteria for thought reform”? How might they fit—or not—into the framework of a modern-day cult? Here’s my take. Agree, disagree, or add your perspective. Let’s dive in! 🧵 1/9
Failure to understand this creates a barrier to mental growth
Quote from How to take smart notes, by Sönke Ahrens
Quote from How to take smart notes, by Sönke Ahrens
December 23, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Failure to understand this creates a barrier to mental growth
Quote from How to take smart notes, by Sönke Ahrens
Quote from How to take smart notes, by Sönke Ahrens
Failed to add this one earlier. I appreciated the first section most. I continue to ask myself, "Where are you?" And: where are you right now, where were you just now, where do you want to be? Not in a judgemental or negative way but being open to my own internal stuff, with curiosity.
December 21, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Failed to add this one earlier. I appreciated the first section most. I continue to ask myself, "Where are you?" And: where are you right now, where were you just now, where do you want to be? Not in a judgemental or negative way but being open to my own internal stuff, with curiosity.
The first tweet, the applause for calling Zelenskyy a criminal, is horrifying. You stand with the one committing genocide, you have blood on your hands.
Uh SBC sell outs you’re about to learn you are expendable. Congrats!
December 21, 2024 at 1:46 PM
The first tweet, the applause for calling Zelenskyy a criminal, is horrifying. You stand with the one committing genocide, you have blood on your hands.
The "Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?" debate is trivial fun, but it illustrates an important truth about how we think and argue (argue meaning in the positive sense of logically working on ideas). 1/4
December 18, 2024 at 12:36 PM
The "Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?" debate is trivial fun, but it illustrates an important truth about how we think and argue (argue meaning in the positive sense of logically working on ideas). 1/4
Have been listening to more audio books. A few of these were in 2023, most were read (listened to) in 2024. Some were ok, some were deeply impactful.
December 16, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Have been listening to more audio books. A few of these were in 2023, most were read (listened to) in 2024. Some were ok, some were deeply impactful.
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“…but soon enough Christians realized that what they thought was a “them” problem was also an “us” problem. The moral high ground slid away. #ChurchToo exposed the right, and the right wasn’t ready to repent.”
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
“…but soon enough Christians realized that what they thought was a “them” problem was also an “us” problem. The moral high ground slid away. #ChurchToo exposed the right, and the right wasn’t ready to repent.”
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
The Trouble Began When #MeToo Became #ChurchToo
When did we know that the #MeToo moment was truly over? At its most compelling, #MeToo tried to change a
dnyuz.com
December 15, 2024 at 3:06 PM
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“…but soon enough Christians realized that what they thought was a “them” problem was also an “us” problem. The moral high ground slid away. #ChurchToo exposed the right, and the right wasn’t ready to repent.”
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
“…but soon enough Christians realized that what they thought was a “them” problem was also an “us” problem. The moral high ground slid away. #ChurchToo exposed the right, and the right wasn’t ready to repent.”
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
Wow, "A Man on the Inside" kind of sneaks up on you
December 14, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Wow, "A Man on the Inside" kind of sneaks up on you