Theres also a lot more to the Bible than just one verse. Talk about a great way of destroying the faith of children! I dont really remember seeing anyone in this thread say they are anti- treatment. Not born again huh? He was a writer, known for Calvinist (2017), The Parables of Jesus (2012) and The Gospel: 2016 National Conference (2016). Sproul 2 should be kicked out of his church and that he wasnt really a believer, etc. Given what a big deal his arrest was it's surprising to me there hasn't been hardly any further word about his status since then. I get the same apples and oranges feeling someone else mentioned. It may be something as simple as a word like alky, spoken not in insult but merely used because its the word commonly used within their own circle. His drunkenness just by itself disqualified RC2 from being a leader. I am not sure one can blame leukemia on a toxic waster problem with surety. Sr. cant make Jr. stop drinking. Unbelievers have often accused Christians of Dark Ages thinking. But for a professing believer to attack other believers in such a manner is disturbing. While some people in Celebrate Recovery may advocate divorce, Al-Anon doesnt take that approach for the spouses of problem drinkers. Perhaps you missed Barbaras comment on Friday at 5:40 p.m. to H.U.G. The Bible says that those who profess to be brothers in Christ and are drunkards need to be expelled from the church. http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=64172013222, http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=611171954312. This is not cruel. I've been following with some interest his recent arrest for drunk driving with his kids in the car. It runs in the family and has only one Redemptive Hope for each and all who hear the Gospel and by Grace and through Faith put their full Hope in the Righteousness of Christ to Cover (atone for) all mysin or your sin. The domination by one person makes it difficult to have a healthy conversation. This past Saturday, June 17, my daughter was married. I dont recall ever treating Velour in that fashion. Sr. CAN cut off the paychecks. @ Barbara Roberts: Please work on that. We do not support this book or his return to public ministry.. That is not the point. And Im not starting. Sprouls problems and how each should be handled. If you think that is hateful, your gripe is with the Bible not with me. Just make sure to have some dark chocolate, no matter what you do. ; 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. I know people who are recovering alcoholics who have been diagnosed with bipolar and other problems. Would you PLEASE STOP! Because DUIs are manly. The ceiling didnt come crashing down and God didnt scream from the rafters, Sinners, the lot of you! Okrapod, I thought, worked in radiology or something along those lines. But doesnt seem all that likely. Vesta Ann (Voorhis); their daughter, Sherrie Sproul Dorotiak, and her husband, Dennis; and their son, Dr. R.C. And he doesnt strike me as a would-be follower, so hed have to start another church and lead it in a sober way, and with his record of installing yes-men to advise him in his former churches, the outlook just does not seem terribly optimistic, to be realistic. She may not have much say over what he does, especially anything involving his children. We really need to drop it as this point. But not everyone is an alcoholic nor should they be classified as such. Were all (finally) in agreement that the man needs treatment. It was spiritual abuse, a form of abuse that sounds remarkably similar to the same abuse RC Jr has inflicted on dozens of people. [Update 3/27/19 10:00 pm: I had been getting questions on Twitter regarding R.C. Mae wrote: Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? However reading your narrative (and others) has given me much to think about. Thats the Lord Himself teaching, so I dont take that lightly. I know several individuals who consume large amounts of alcohol on a regular basis and seem to have normal lives and hold down great jobs or are self employed. Sproul Jr. was arrested for driving under the influence and seemed to want use this as another defense for Jr. But we did not ban her. 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. The love and truth and power of God can accomplish things which man cannot even imagine. I am so glad that Anne Lamott got help thats wonderful! But it should be tried. So glad you came through it alive and well! Another poster posted Scripture from one of Pauls letters about not fellowshipping with people who proclaim faith in Christ Jesus, but live a life of continual unrepentant sin. Our reliance on God increased 1000% during those years and we saw his blessings and mercies everyday. ): their mom did these very things. R.C. He had an older brother who died an alcoholic. One may be a choice, the other, an illness. . It would be unethical for me to do so. I am an old-school Southern Baptist who feels Christians would do well just to leave alcohol alone (period). You said, i wish this werent so. @ Friend: No, I am not talking about recovered alcoholics who repented of embracing patriarchy. On 6/2/17,SpinderellaSproulpostedSpinderella Sproul: Lessons In Spin With RC Sproul Jr. Having failed tomeet the legal criteriaof having his criminal case accepted by the Allen County Drug Court, RC Sproul Jr appeared on June 2, 2017 in Allen County Indiana Superior Court before Judge Samuel Keirns for a pre-trial status conference. I was contacted by a Christian who lurks here and struggles with addiction, who was deeply pained by what was written (including by Barbara Roberts and H.A.) It appears so, based on this article: https://baptistnews.com/article/satisfaction-guaranteed-southern-baptists-refute-efforts-soften-atonement/#.WUxPq-mQzIU. Putting your own estimation of the weight of those actions simply show that you have a misperception of Gods holiness by thinking the bar of the law is set so low that your sins arent as repugnant as someone elses. Am still not seeing how sitting about with other people will cure certain issues such as alcoholism. To say that I am very very concerned for the children hes given drink to, and his own children as well, is a huge understatement. I suppose its not really known for certain what causes the onset of alcoholism what, for instance, makes some people more susceptible to it than others. Thank you for telling your story. Got a few of my own. Is is with a licensed professional whos trained and qualified in alcoholism? Sproul was driving under the influence. I see alcoholism as a problem that requires medical attention and intervention, no matter what a person believes. But when we have followed the path of destruction he has left in his wake for decades, I hope you can understand why our first reaction was not Get treatment for RC2. Its just that our first thought is for his past victims and future victims if he is allowed to continue. You dont. Unfortunately, I dont have any chocolate in the house, sad face: . When asked we can offer suggestions where they might find help. So, thankfully, I am on my week break before school starts again, because if I hadnt been following the comment thread, you would have been comfortable saying that I do not agree with treatment for alcoholics (until I corrected you). My experience with my brother had no religious component. All the years of being there listening to the beratement and anger gave me the ability to listen as well to the pain and fear. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries, theologian, author, broadcaster, teacher, and pastor, died December 14, 2017. Thats way more disclosure than Im even comfortable making right now. I have no doubt that it wasnt the first time by any means that R.C. He has used his position of authority and harmed people. Barbra said that R.C. To me, the bottom line is Does RSJ want help? Why? I received a thank you today from someone who has just such a struggle, is a Christian, and lurks here. responded to your comment with a quote from RC Sproul, but the comment is not yet visible, probably because of the words Sproul used. I think its the same for followers of RC Sproul as well (and John MacArthur). or a reviler, [verbal attack, slander, violent language]. He is now a wonderful father and husband. And looking at this from a third angle: Even if the person may have been hurt they may still be absolutely correct and objective in what they say. Being a parent of an alcoholic or drug abuser is scary. I was about to defend you, until I saw the word livers in there. re: Sr. can keep Jr. from standing in the pulpit: This is not true. That being said I think the far more important issue is figuring out some ways of keeping the public safe from him. Ive known some recovering alcoholics to go back to churches and to speak before the entire church about the damage they did to so many peoples lives, as well as make personal amends to people that they have harmed. It is an old tactic that sadly a lot of leaders have used for a long time that has allowed them to hide their sin and or at least questionable actions. Sadly the SBC expects everyone to be in lock step and they do everything they can to create fear in leaders lives that they will lose their paying positions. They could look up names and addresses of mental health professionals or treatment programs in their area. I appreciate the kind words. Ill admit to being too lazy to scroll back up the page to read Barbs original comments, but I dont recall her asking for anyone to be publicly humiliated (?) Do they look for excuses to have the equivalent of one for the road? This is inexcusable and seriously hurts your credibility. Velour was being hostile to a few people up thread such as Barbara and Julie Anne, and later, to me. Here is an article by a Christian woman Heather, the author of Sober Mercies, about her own journey as a recovering alcoholic. If RSJ confessed his sin, repented of it, and was restored to the Body of Christ, Hallelujah! Would it be okay with you to then obey what Jesus and Paul say in the Word of God? She refused help that was quietly offered. For those who care about womens issues it was an all female surgical team. The old playing the gossip card. 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. The body has many parts. And she showed that she had no clue what kinds of intervention should be done for an alcoholic (or substance abuser) in getting them into treatment and getting help for their spouse and children. I think God understands this. I have no doubt that it wasnt the first time by any means that R.C. You appear to be equating church discipline with spiritual abuse. where have we seen that before? Just my take on it. You cannot reason with them because they quite literally cannot think straight. Thats why I gave you push back, because a lot more is at stake than just him and how this is handled. (And that was pretty much the end of our short relationship, such as it was.). Some of it I dont think is fair, but there may be some merit in it. His family had left him and he died of runaway of pneumonia. call alcoholics names here such as alkies and let those put downs remain unaddressed? (This is different from hiding them for a little while and bringing them back on an apology/book tour. She had lost a son to illness (Lupus) when he was eleven. This is probably the best option for all involved. a hospital detox AND good psychiatric care are NOT the same thing as enabling because they are designed to STOP the status quo Are you not reading my comments to you? Youve got some great insights. What may have not been apparent to you at the time is that RC Jr wasnt just driving recklessly with you in the car. He gave several steps to be taken in dealing with a professed believer who is living a life of rebellion against God. I took her post as saying if a guy is doing something unethical or that the Bible says disqualifies that person from a leadership position, then the guy should step down. They will also confront you with a dose of reality about alcoholics. How much can I eat and not gain weight? Im so sorry, I promise I wont ever do it again is the first line of defense of the alky, no extra charge for the tears. Velour wrote: I got what Deborah meant when she said addicts cannot be helped, but the other lady who replied to her took that remark the wrong way. Just pondering here. Wartburgers, I suppose I should recuse myself from further comments on this piece. I'm astonished he hasn't killed someone already.". I have been nice to H.A. RC Jrs message has long been that heavy drinking is manly and if you want to be a real man (like him?) and drive with children while drunk! I wonder whether RC Sproul Senior has accepted that fact yet? @ Velour: That is them saying that, not me. It is criminal. Share Background Report Overview of Vesta Voorhis Sproul Lives in: Sanford, Florida Phone: View phone number Age: 84 Gender: Female His alcoholism is one of the least of the familys concerns. ALL FAKE NEWS. Ditto. His snapping at Phil Johnson at the ill-advised ShepCon Q&A included the caveat that who he "platforms" speaks for his positions. Why not? Because DUIs are manly Talk about a great way of destroying the faith of children! What if we were discussion a DUI as the culmination of years of heavy drinking on the part of your former pastor? I would say the same about someone who didnt go to church. What are you agreeing with Barbara aboutthat all people with serious problems that require medical intervention and treatment should be publicly humiliated in a some kind of Salem Witch Trials II hearing? 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. In contrast, your experience has left you with a definition for the word that involves quashing any kind of disagreement with leadership, and shunning, and cutting off relationships altogether. I have studied and truly believe and understand the disease/treatment model for addictions. Correction of typo (I wish we could edit here! One that would intervene when a pastor went this rogue? In this issue I hope that your apparent hope is justified. The victim of somebody elses alcohol is just as much a victim (dead on the road is what I saw over the years) whether the drunk person was self medicating or whatever the reason. I fully expect the 2000 BF&M to be modified in the future to make it more Calvinistic. Is it only Christ? Aha. What if we were discussion a DUI as the culmination of years of heavy drinking on the part of your former pastor? Instead she said ha ha and discussed kicking him out of the church, complete with scripture verses to justify the deed. They all knew that by inviting Jr into their pulpits in their churches and at their conferences it would buy them favor with the old man. We agree on your closing statement, Velour. Perhaps you missed Barbaras comment on Friday at 5:40 p.m. to H.U.G. (I think the judge wanted to shake him up.) We are, after all, all Christians here, and are called to bear one anothers burdens. Even my best friend knew I could not speak of it. has been working up to his felonious status for a long time. You werent part of a church as a leader. OK, well, Im not sure if I am in agreement with that view or not. Velour wrote: . did comment above and gave us some important facts (and a lot of fiction too): I hope he will have the strength to remain clean. I have not crossed that line to my knowledge. You know how to contact her. I dont disagree with you that a drunkard also needs medical assistance to give up his addiction, and very likely would also benefit from mental health assistance to deal with other underlying issues he may have. Could this be Justification by If Everybodys Doing It? And let me say one more time-you are so good at this kind of thing. Having said that, I suggest you read the verses I gave (1 Cor 5:11-13). But I dont think Sproul 2s substance abuse (he is an adult) disqualifies his father from serving in the clergy. One that would intervene when a pastor went this rogue? Yes, he shouldnt have been on Ashley Madison, but hed lost his wife to cancer and was probably lonely. It doesnt take any effort to destroy such a lame excuse. Sproul, Jr. to capitalize on his father's recent death and pull the heartstrings of those who admired his father is inappropriate. That his (second) wife and children could benefit from help as well for the family members of problem drinkers so that they can learn to take care of themselves around him. Christian support group, made headlines in The Milpitas Post , etc, etc. 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. Sr didnt dissuade them he encouraged it. All people do. Sproul Jr. does need to be fired for his abusive conduct. It causes me to stretch and to become more understanding. it seems too public and intrusive for most people, I think; Nothing in life is full-proof. Thank you, Deb. Jeff I hear you. Shes getting her information, plus a lot of spin, from RC Jr. The idea is to protect the congregation and also try to restore the clergy member to wholeness. To have her fall stark naked in front of you and others? I feel as though I was being unjustly attacked by her. He was also arrested and charged with endangering the lives of his two minor children who were with him in the car. 4. When we have done all we could, then .. Someone who lurks here and has a family history of alcoholism, and struggles with the issue as a Christian, found Barbaras response to H.U.G. In contrast, your experience has left you with a definition for the word that involves quashing any kind of disagreement with leadership, and shunning, and cutting off relationships altogether. (And the same goes for HUG where he contemptuously described me as righteous. Quoting or summarizing her words is fine, but to point blank say she is against treatment for alcoholics is wrong when she did not say that. I say this in support of Velour without being critical to either one of you who may have responded from your own pain. R.C. She didnt use the term excommunication. In most cases those sins were nothing more than they wanted to leave his church for another church. So for right now thats as much as Im going to say, at least until I can start to feel like this is a safe place. That she didnt address him getting treatment does not necessarily mean she is opposed to the idea. I find that the best part of blogging. So Velour, it would be nice if you would reconsider what youve said to me. I think you are misunderstanding me. And regarding 1 Corinthians 5, Ps Sam Powell has preached two very good sermons about it. Velour wrote: WHEN THE MAN WHO ABUSES YOU IS ALSO A COP. He was bored. I did read your post, Daisy. I have a hole in my skull about the size of a quarter just Bove and in front of my ear. Drunk driver got Vehicular Manslaughter (if not outright Murder) added to his DUI. Yep, that is true. The last surgery was done at Duke when I was a senior there. I dont know if the various treatment programs ( CR, AA ) create new problems or uncover existing, hidden issues. Hitting bottom helps. @ Velour: You and Barbara Roberts have never said, You know, I have no clue how to deal with substance abuse.. Acting out is not a good substitute for the more direct communication, but sometimes the real story is so painful that there are no words. The addict builds up a tolerance over time. From the time I was a kid up until my early 30s, I saw various psychiatrists and a psychologist or two along the way. Most alcoholics go to in-patient treatment programs for 30 days to 90 days. Yeah, he needs help. Horrific..emotionally, physically , life changing in every way. As far as anyone can tell it hasnt been reported on. * " S A> .,. That is bad enough but when the person cant control themselves from driving when they are under the influence of alcohol makes this a lot worse in so many ways and more so when has children riding in the car with him when he is drunk. Thanks for sharing your story with us about your step-sons alcoholism and its impact on your family. Many people lurk on TWW and dont post here. They used to believe that high power lines caused brain tumors. Please. However, aswe noted previously,Drug Court only applies to misdemeanor charges. Finally? While Intox or Controlled Substance: Passenger Under 18. I think they have missed the entire point of Rom. I dont recall ever treating Velour in that fashion. Just wanted to say, this echoes the thoughts that have been running through my mind after reading the article. Ive taken alky friends and acquaintances to AA meetings, so I know both programs pretty well. Velour wrote: Just one grandparent can lead you to many I am not the one who is saying how people should get people into treatment programs. The legal issue with Sproul 2 is that he wasnt diverted to the substance abuse court which dealt with misdemeanors and he was being charged with felonies. The process which Christ Jesus taught was not kicking someone out. A couple from her church moved into her home and raised her. It takes a tremendous faith in Gid, as well as support from non judgement all Christians to let go and let your child experience the consequences. I said in my post that the topic is banned on your blog (which is a shame, because learning about it has helped me immensely. The older I get and remain in a faith crisis of my own, I definitely think being church-y, and thinking about what God thinks, and caring about what God may think about this or that, adds a whole other level of unnecessary complication on to life. : Remember Ashley Madison? I believe you missed the intent of Dees post. I actually began to think that maybe I hadnt been bad enough to need a Savior. As someone who was severely injured by a drunk driver (see bottom of the post), I don't appreciate your "he who is without sin" diatribe. I still think Im justified in taking offense by such a term. After a total of 35 years I got entirely out of clinical and went into what the licensure people call administrative which is a wastebasket term for non-clinical and did that for 15 years. Welcome to TWW! Who Where Receive obituaries Virginia M. Peterson February 25, 2023 (95 years old) View obituary Jean Mastroianni February 22, 2023 View obituary Francis Koprivnikar Telling me that I cant respond to other people here who post comments to me. codependency). It wont. In all fairness, that is not what Barbara said. Spouses are taught to take care of themselves, to not enable the problem drinker, and to let the problem drinker face the consequences of their actions. Were all (finally) in agreement that the man needs treatment. He excommunicates entire families for the alleged sins of just one family member. Im the former member of RC Jrs church who contacted Dee. That is where God met me and my family member. He sounds arrogant and terrible. Im not seeing how sitting in a church building once a week listening to sermons treats things such as depression or alcoholism. Wonder what will happen to churches or SBC leaders if they are not willing to sign off on this resolution? So these people are not mean or manipulative as far as you know, but the last time you saw one their wives try to tell them they had too much on board, what was their reactionsweetness and lightthank you dear for reminding me? She needs help for being married to an alcoholic: http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/ I dont know if its a churchs responsibility or not to pressure or cajole someone with a problem into some kind of treatment. Which is sad & lonely. Handling substance abusers in the church requires a multi-pronged approach, best done on the advice of experts in substance abuse who can properly direct the churchs leaders in how to handle it. By the way, I am agnostic on the topic of if an alcoholic should be kicked out of church or not. But if he is routinely drinking and driving with kids in the car, he might have been better off to spend some time in jail since that is a serious concern. Maybe his/her story lies hidden in those barbs, and they are the only way this person can express themselves at this time? ALBERT SPROUL OBITUARY SPROUL ALBERT J. SPROUL, age 81 of Willowick. In this issue I hope that your apparent hope is justified. Again, 1 Cor. When the churchs reformed pastors have a worst track record than those they wish to save, it is way past time to reform their pulpits, ya think? Once again Velours advice is pragmatic and sound. They also seem to be very kind and generous; not manipulative, etc. Velour, is there anything in our conversation that has triggered an old experience for you? Why does someone have to specifically endorse treatment for someone or something in order to confirm in your mind that they are not anti-treatment? Sproul 2 should be kicked out of his church and that he wasnt really a believer, etc. Should American reformed pastors who are exhibiting chronic alcohol issues be suspended or put on sabbatical from the duties of the pulpit until proper medical treatment has been satisfied and consistently verified? Barbaras focus is on how the church should deal with it, how to deal with someone whos chronically misbehaving, which is a separate topic from how and when should someone receive medical attention for a problem. 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. Awful. The only people who are likely to be able to pick up on it are other alkies. I do agree with George because I believe that scripture passage is the Word of God. I do not believe that an addict should be thrown out of church.There is afterall a disease involved, but a church should not enable. Ive been a ligonier for years . I dont know. Most alcoholics go to in-patient treatment programs for 30 days to 90 days. I dont know a lot about Sproul Sr, but Ive always been led to understand that he is a God-fearing man and pastor. @ Barbara Roberts: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current. He fell drunk on the floor in his home. And having said that, I dont think I care to re-visit this thread to read any more new comments. What he did was wrong and could have been much worse than it turned out to be. Unbelievers have often accused Christians of Dark Ages thinking. But for a professing believer to attack other believers in such a manner is disturbing. Im not contesting that. Funeral Home Services for Robert are being provided by . More of Anne Lamotts conversion story: http://ontopofgiants.blogspot.com/2012/06/anne-lamott-on-her-conversion-to.html. The fact that he felt ok about this statement says a lot of about an addicts powers of denial. I would not doubt it all. This website has been following RC SproulJr for years and has documented many problems with his ministry. Im not contesting that. 13 God judges[b] those outside. I dont even think the sin leveler types would go with choices 1 or 3. I am glad that you found resources. Oh, excellent, Nancy2. Sadly, too many churches disapprove of love and kindness, or cherry pick who is deserving. Its very revealing. Of course not. Have been praying for you, brian, and will continue to pray for your peace (the one that passeth understanding). Hi Julie Anne, In that case, the hurting people reference is not applicable and its spin off allusions are incorrect and misleading. I havent read all the comments, so forgive me if I am off topic by this point. I need to verify you are who you say you are, but will respect your privacy. hUmLSW>@"4buv @nwdK:Z!n:=YQ2!e.e?e-Ksr}}= `W* 4+Fb4zB %ta D@ulB8A aP~ZL]one_'D=HAq2} (x3`k0m\ Y ^kFS^ZU%\ It would be good if she could be more specific on what this alleged therapy is though. So youre uncomfortable with those truths. What a traumatic experience for a young teen. We had a great time together. Robert Sproul Obituary . Sproul Jr. didn't hurt himself, his kids, or anyone else when he was operating a vehicle in an intoxicated state. That night, he was literally set free 30 years later, I still communicate with him he is not the alcoholic he feared he would become. What Im seeing are a lot of hurting people who trigger very easily over certain things that remind them of past experiences that hurt them. If somebody asks themselves where the line is then the line may be something they have already crossed in their own mind, or else why would they even ask. 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