vesta ann sproul obituary
Hell become a sober endorser of patriarchy. Many of us then turned to the church for compassion, thinking it was a safe place for full disclosure, only to be abused there too. I had already read your first comment about Barbara and codependency. Will they be publicly humiliated next? Sproul Jr. was arrested for driving under the influence and seemed to want use this as another defense for Jr. He said that this was one of the reasons that private and secret confession to a priest was adopted. I got to tell them, they were somewhat angry at me but there was a lot of emotions. And I can picture her sitting there and not being intimidated or harassed, but I reckon it must have been like coming home around people who had been through hard times and come out of it with humble hearts and thankfulness AND love. God in his infinite mercy intervened and all three children in this home were saved. I was trying to offer some even-handed commentary. If it makes someone uncomfortable, me thinks they may need to do some self examination about their drinking. This rare disease is profoundly disabling and usually results in an early death. Parish? Remember too, that Paul also confronts the church when they do not welcome the repentant brother back. Al-Anon is extremely beneficial and informative, albeit unpleasant. But I think we do agree on some things. I say this in support of Velour without being critical to either one of you who may have responded from your own pain. Im impressed to now discover that there are multiple Celebrate Recovery groups in the Ft. Wayne area: http://www.celebraterecoveryfortwayne.com/ 4. How do you realistically deal with the tragedies hes faced with those beliefs? All people do. Even pastor Wade Burleson who has E-Church here on Sundays doesnt subscribe to that. Serous help? Sproul, Jr.,s daughter) posted a listing of Sprouls offenses and saved me some time: Drunk driving with children. There was a need for push back, since in the beginning you never outlined your reasons supporting R.C. Congratulations to your daughter and family, Darlene. We cant assume they cant be helped, no. We part company, however, over the theological issue of how to deal with people who are struggling with addictions in the church. But please dont assume that I am not for treatment. I think both him and his dad would have been jerks with or without alcohol. Browse by category . But I know people that doand I cant imagine the struggle. You yourself are stuck in a rut and go over the same things over and over again. thank you for sharing these circumstances. Velour wrote: Here is psychologist/author/cult expert/Thought Reform expert Steve Hassan explaining The writer Anne Lamott, a recovering alcoholic, writes about going to a black church in Northern California when Anne was not sober. Ann Sproul of San Francisco, San Francisco County, California was born on January 25, 1931. I reacted too strongly to some things you said. : And the pile-on. But unless you are the owner of the blog its not okay for you to tell someone else to stop responding to you. Either way you need to stop putting words in other peoples mouths. 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. Abuse is a different issue. u Vk$XXA,0D0@+H $ Velour, so sorry to hear you were unjustly excommunicated. So far youve been entirely nebulous about it. Or for the other secret alcoholics in the pews who are struggling and ashamed and who need help? I agree with all of this but people also need to stop supporting abusive churches. . Its great the people at her church were nice to her and paid for her funeral, but from what I recall of the story, she ended up dying even after entering a hospital? However, Lisa (Sproul?) After reading the entire cited paragraph, RC limits his comments to drinking alcohol and sidesteps ABUSE of alcohol by others. Under this plea agreement he will face no prison time, provided he successfully completes the requirements of his probation. Since he pled guilty to a felony, there is no question that Sproul is an alcoholic and needs serious counseling. @ Barbara Roberts: My heart aches for what RC must have had to deal with and for what Vesta and Jr's children still deal with today. I would agree that Sproul shouldnt be disqualified due to his ADULT sons issues. 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. Please explain to us how her logic is flawed. I can totally understand RCSproul wanting to protect his son, What I dont understand is his lack of faith in Gid dealing with his son. What RC-Jr did was jump from one denomination to another so he could continue in his own ministry, and the denominations do not respect one anothers defrocking (although they usually respect one anothers ordinations). It would be nice if you acknowledge that. I have never contacted any poster here privately and asked them to clarify their views. Celebrate Recovery does not advocate divorce. Will he receive it? Perhaps on my wedding anniversary. Correct me if Im wrong! all are attractive.). So Velour, you have now ordered JulieAnne around by telling her what she needs to do. I realized I was consumed with anxiety and I sought professional help. They dont need an excuse to drink because it seems that they simply enjoy drinking. I had already read your first comment about Barbara and codependency. Churches through the valley recommended us to parents of teens in trouble with drugs and alcohol. If so, how did the other impression get started and take hold, do you think? Intervention: the RIGHT kind by STRONG people who really care about him is needed before a tragedy unfolds. But I was serious and stood my ground, even though back then I was usually quite shy around older guys. I have updated the post with photos of the injuries I sustained almost 45 years ago because someone chose to drink and drive. I say I because it was just I. NOW he is a chaplain and accountant for a senior care facility. Hi Julie Anne, IMO, some things about the so called Dark Ages were not all that dark, and this idea is one. You both have different and appropriate responses, so why you are putting her down is beyond me. Why not? If yes, please consider going to at least six Al-Anon meetings (theyre free) for the family and friends of problem drinkers. Maybe the congregation in question would give the same love and grace to someone in a pew. I am commenting on the same statement you commented on. NO, there is no authoritative oversight, for a couple of reasons. It was not too long until the did he know the Lord questions started, did I witness to him, you know his blood is on your hands if he is not saved God will hold you accountable A few years later my brother in law was dying and I went to see him, very long story, and I shared with him the Gospel and the love of Christ, He accepted Christ, my church family reminded me that almost all death bed conversions are false conversions and most likely my brother in law died in his sins and went on to a Christless eternity. Please stop. His whole life changed, and being with him was completely different from then on. Maybe H.A. She had many other helpful friends, but the church provided a place of special care for all of them. The church that I attend believes in using wine for communion but it also offers grape juice for those who choose not to drink it. Frustration, yes. 2. It works some of the time. an immoral person, [sexual immorality?] I agree that Sproul 2 shouldnt be enabled by his father, Sproul 1. Just make sure to have some dark chocolate, no matter what you do. I think that if RC2 truly loves his children, he will get himself some serious, serious top-drawer psychological and medical help. After awhile, even when things settle down, one can still feel the same sort of anxiety. (P.S. The SBC passed a resolution this summer affirming penal substitutionary atonement as the correct theology, or so I am told. I feel everyone involved( church, family, job should ethically help a person reach bottom. So I was only saying what the Bible says. What it did do is wake him up to his own sins and cause effective change immediately. If they carry their lunch is there a bit of the recipe in their thermos? We also have personal experience with RC Jr. So I was only saying what the Bible says. youll follow his example. You got it dead wrong. despite the nasty barbs. 3. 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. However, it must have been difficult to try to find yourself in the shadow of RC1 and all that entailed. Things that make perfect sense to you do not compute for the alcoholic, and vice versa. My mothers brother died of alcoholism. Im talking about the loss of time with real friends who are still my friends. ~ja]. That took many months to heal. 2. being too negative and saying nothing works (which I did not say in the first place). Sprouls case and how he should be treated, that I NEVER said. He was previously married to Vesta Ann. And I know how the victims of such unjust expulsions often feel, because we hear from them often at A Cry For Justice. They used to believe that high power lines caused brain tumors. Aha. I responded to your comment with a quote from RC Sproul, but the comment is not yet visible, probably because of the words Sproul used. Interesting you can say this. Some of it I dont think is fair, but there may be some merit in it. Im the former member of RC Jrs church who contacted Dee. In this particular case, RC2, there is more involved than just the alcohol issue. That was the last time I saw him alive. When I am around a person/s who are alcoholics, I will not drink alcohol because I dont want to be a cause for them to be tempted to drink. Everyone has a personal sin story and can relate to being separated from God at one time or another, but to take advantage of that personal sin account without repentance and restoration of important family/friend relationships makes Gods grace cheap. That feels like another put down and Im really uncomfortable with it. @ H.A. 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