From the article:
Brothers, I humbly tell u, God has greatly, greatly blessed this movement . Seriously, we are incredibly blessed and favored by God. I love u men, let’s keep standing strong for what God has shown us and let the chips fall where they may.
I tell u this is powerful, powerful stuff. We are not some crazy, half-baked movement. We have been entrusted by Almighty God with some tremendous, God-given insights that many in the Christian world are just discovering and many more may never experience.
Most Americans respect but do not relate to households in which parenting is taken so seriously. In fact, many parents view such an approach as a challenge or threat to their own family choices and ways of life.” (pg. 28-29)
“Our research found that parents are more likely to raise spiritual champions if they accept the fact that from day one their parenting efforts will stray from the norm and will put them at odds with parents who are pursuing a more conventional approach.” (pg. 29)
“These two quotes stood out to me like lightning bolts for a couple of reasons.
First of all because this is based on research and empirical data, rather than conjecture. So I feel safer in saying this. This is clearly in my humble opinion, one of the reasons so many over the years have left our ranks and why we are attacked.
One, because our parenting standard is so high and people get very uncomfortable about it because they don’t want to apply the same standard or work that hard and . . .
Secondly, our standard of Christianity and obedience is also so high and many don’t want that either. The same data would apply to both. This is one reason we should not be discouraged when folks leave or are uncomfortable around us. Let us raise the banner high, and let the chips fall where they may.
There is just too much at stake.” love u men, mark darling
Apparently
partiality only applies to dating.
It seems to me the essense of "the Movement" is partiality. WE are better. WE have insights that the rest of the Christian world is just discovering or may never have.
Someone needs to remind these people to read Revelation 3:17:
For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.
