Neal Grogan

@Royformed @LibertyCappy The Heidelberg isn’t a Bible?? Jp

@LibertyCappy My Bible.

What are you bringing?

@omri12 @Schwalm5132 @StatlerMatthew Yep…

@Schwalm5132 @StatlerMatthew Had me at “He’s a stay-at-home dad.”

"I wanted my son to REJECT masculine stereotypes...." Why? Keep your kids away from "Licensed Clinical Social Workers".

"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart, except the tie that binds my heart to Yours." David Livingstone

“We encourage our members to leave us to found other churches; nay, we seek to persuade them to do it. We ask them to scatter throughout the land to become the godly seed, which God shall bless. I believe that so long as we do this we shall prosper.” - Charles Spurgeon

A message to my fellow Southern Baptists. We need to get this done and move forward together. I propose an amendment to preserve our unity in truth. youtu.be/Pw8A6vmHKyM

The irony of regularly being called a gnostic or neo-gnostic. It is not gnostic to say humanity has an inner life/inner man, or some form of dualism; hylomorphism or substance. Christianity has always had some form of dualism. However, it is closer to neo-gnostic to treat the body as a hidden archive of secret knowledge that must be decoded by therapeutic initiates. It is closer to gnosticism to believe your body is bad and stores your trauma and your mind needs freedom and relief through special secret knowledge of somatic interventions and practitioners.

Shores' article concedes that OCD neuroscience shows correlation, not causation — then proceeds as if causation were settled. This is a significant error that warrants correction. After decades of brain imaging research, no reliable OCD biomarker exists. Diagnosis still rests entirely on observed behavior and clinical interview [1, 2]. The CSTC circuit findings the article cites are plagued by small samples, inconsistent results across studies, and no agreed causal mechanism [3, 4]. Even the largest neuroimaging consortium to date (ENIGMA, n=4,372) found that machine learning classification of OCD from brain scans performed no better than chance when tested across sites [5]. This is the largest study of its kind, and its results directly contradict the confidence with which brain-based OCD claims are typically made. The serotonin hypothesis remains unproven — SSRIs helping some patients does not establish that serotonin dysfunction causes OCD, any more than aspirin proves fevers are caused by aspirin deficiency [6]. This is materialist assumption dressed as scientific conclusion. Moreover, neuroscience leaves the door open to immaterial causes by methodology. Structurally, it cannot falsify spiritual causation. Additionally, the neuroplasticity data the article invokes actually undermines its own argument: purely behavioral therapy (CBT/ERP) produces brain changes comparable to medication [7], which means behavior reshapes neurology — not just the reverse. A more theologically coherent reading of the data is this: shared heart-level patterns produce habituated behavior, which reshapes neurology. The brain scan is the downstream signature of the inner man, not evidence against addressing it spiritually. Romans 6–7 already tells us sin dwells in and operates through the mortal body. We should expect entrenched spiritual patterns — disordered fear, compulsive self-protection, refusal to trust God's sovereignty — to produce convergent physiology across individuals who share them. Therefore, the sufficient Word of God does not need corroboration from a discipline that presupposes there is no soul. The practical counsel here is genuinely helpful so far as it goes. But, it doesn't need the neurobiological scaffolding to stand. Sources [1] Bruin et al., Diagnostic neuroimaging markers of OCD, Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology (2019) [2] Brakoulias et al., Diagnostic biomarkers for OCD: a reasonable quest or ignis fatuus?, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (2021) [3] Boedhoe et al., Association and Causation in Brain Imaging in the Case of OCD, Am J Psychiatry (2019) [4] IOCDF, How Disease and Medication Shape the Brain in OCD, iocdf.org (2023) [5] Boedhoe et al., Structural neuroimaging biomarkers for OCD: ENIGMA-OCD consortium, Translational Psychiatry (2020) [6] Pastre et al., Serotonergic underpinnings of OCD: systematic review and meta-analysis, Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences (2024) [7] Schwartz et al., Systematic changes in cerebral glucose metabolic rate after behavior modification treatment of OCD, Arch Gen Psychiatry (1996); replicated in Bijanki et al., J Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry (2021)

This looks like a really strong proposal concerning female pastors from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. They propose an amendment that says an affiliated church... “affirms the office, function, ordination and title of pastor/elder/overseer to be limited to men as qualified by Scripture. Title shall include any equivalents of the words pastor/elder/overseer, and preaching to the assembled congregation shall be an exclusive function of pastor/elder/overseer or biblically qualified men.” This is the strongest language I've seen for such an amendment. It would resolve the Fielder Road conundrum if it passes. I hope and pray it does pass at their annual meeting later this year. @SBTexan @NathanLorick

Justification gets you out of Egypt, but sanctification gets Egypt out of you.

Psalm 100:1-3 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

@StatlerMatthew Straight foolin

One day, when I grow up, I want to be able to communicate as well as Neal!

In this new episode, @NealGrogan shares his personal journey through trauma, his work with @MightyOaksFDN , and a biblical counseling framework for caring well for those facing post-traumatic stress. Stream now at ibcd.org/pts-care-neal-…

@sevier_nick @BadreNicolas I would add, community of faith, peace in Christ, and discipled with a theology of suffering prior to suffering.

@BadreNicolas Curious what you think guards people who have experienced PTSD-qualifying traumatic events from mental illness? I’ve heard some argue that it’s seeing meaning and purpose in one’s suffering, which makes sense to me. Thoughts?

In one way, almost all Americans have multiple PTSD-qualifying traumatic events, thus trauma is not the key factor to mental illness. REF: Breslau, 1998. A survey of Americans that found a prevalence of 89.6% of PTSD-qualifying trauma, and a mean number of distinct traumatic events of 4.8 in individuals who endorsed any trauma. To be fair to the OP, I like the discussion, and I think that trauma matters a lot and is a big part of what I discuss with my patients. However, I am not convinced that trauma is the key factor to generating mental illness.

"Churches shouldn't be their own kingdoms, but should be embassies of Christ's kingdom." Jason Crandall

This is interview by @StuartWScott with @StatlerMatthew is excellent. If you have experienced trauma or are interested in counseling, it would be well worth your time. Matt has firsthand experience of post-traumatic stress, and has seen God deliver him youtu.be/6QoitPHy43Q?si…

@StatlerMatthew Well written brother!

A beggar strutting in his rags…Thomas Boston with a heater. This is quite pointed for our culture today.

New resource released!!! IBCD in partnership with Mighty Oaks prays that this new video resource provides wisdom and encouragement in counseling those experiencing PTS. Subscribe to IBCD Connect today to access this resource and more: zurl.co/SEO5C!

Dr. Akin threw the gauntlet down. All I can say is, we know exactly where we stand.

Jesus defeated death so you can live.