| Title | Content | Date | Author | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karcher Sermon Danger Scale | As I review lectures and sermons, I find that I need more than just the … | 2016/02/09 | briank | Critique |
| A Boil on your Butt | I simply cannot make this stuff up folks….I really am concerned about the psychological health … | 2014/11/05 | briank | Rant |
| God Curses Samuel Lee Worship | Did God just curse the latest worship of Samuel Lee? Well according to the ubf … | 2014/10/08 | briank | Doctrine, News |
| Abusive Religion is Subtle | Spiritual abuse looks good at first. So it is so difficult to identify. And it … | 2013/12/21 | briank | Gospel |
| I can’t stand your monthly conferences | These are the words I have to say today. | 2013/12/08 | briank | Bible Study, Clarity, Freedom |
| UBF Builds Museum in Korea | Where is the $13 million ubf stash going? It is going to South Korea for … | 2013/11/30 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, News, Sin |
| Dual Identities | One dilemma facing “second gens” in ubf these days is the problem of dual identity. … | 2013/10/20 | briank | Freedom, Unity |
| UBF Worships Founder At Graveyard | 132 ubf people made the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of founder Samuel Lee. | 2013/10/07 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, News |
| UBF – A Declining Ministry | In spite of the cheerleading that goes on within the walls of University Bible Fellowship, … | 2013/09/28 | briank | News, Statistics |
| UBF Message Review – Last one for now | This week’s message from Toledo UBF left me so empty that I felt as if … | 2013/09/24 | briank | UBF Message Review |
| Katy Perry Interlude | I used to sit quietly. | 2013/09/22 | briank | Lyrics |
| UBF Message Review – Christ in You | The Toledo UBF “message quality” dropped significantly this past Sunday. | 2013/09/16 | briank | UBF Message Review |
| UBF Message Review – Christ is Supreme, Sufficient and Necessary | This week’s message contained quite a few improvements to note. While I think there are … | 2013/09/10 | briank | UBF Message Review |
| UBF Message Review – The Gospel is Bearing Fruit and Growing | Because this is kick-off week for this new blog series, I’ll be reviewing more than … | 2013/09/05 | briank | UBF Message Review |
| Message Rating Explained | As I review the Toledo UBF messages each week this Fall, I will use a … | 2013/09/04 | briank | UBF Message Review |
| UBF Message Review – Treasure in Jars of Clay | My new fall blogging series kicks off this week with a review of a Toledo … | 2013/09/04 | briank | UBF Message Review |
| Toledo UBF Weekly Message Review | My new blogging series for this Fall is a weekly review of Toledo UBF messages. … | 2013/09/02 | briank | UBF Message Review |
| UBF Ideology – 12 point heritage | The first part of the 12 point UBF heritage system is what I call the … | 2013/08/25 | briank | Doctrine, Psychology |
| 2013 UBF International Summer Bible Conference | Here is what the invitation really says… | 2013/05/27 | briank | Critique, News, Truth |
| Inspiration | We’re a lot stronger than you say we are. | 2013/05/26 | briank | Clarity, Lyrics, Videos |
| Can anyone say HNW? | All women in ubf should find out the meaning of HNW. | 2013/05/05 | briank | Critique, Rant |
| Mistreated | 2013/05/04 | briank | Lyrics | |
| Taking Oaths | Perhaps taking an oath of obedience to a mission or cause is not always a … | 2013/05/04 | briank | Psychology, Rant |
| What ubf is really all about | Here is a ubf report that expresses clearly what the global ubf network is really … | 2013/05/04 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, News |
| A Grandmother’s Questions | Sometime in 2011 a grandmother contacted me out of concern for her grandson, who had … | 2013/05/04 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Critique |
| Not as Strong as We Think | 2013/05/03 | briank | God, Gospel, Honesty, Jesus | |
| Creed | 2013/05/02 | briank | Gospel, Jesus, Lyrics | |
| Sometimes | 2013/05/02 | briank | Jesus, Lyrics | |
| My last ubf panel presenation | Be careful if you happen to attend a ubf meeting. You might be added to … | 2013/04/29 | briank | News |
| You might be in a cult if… | Recent events and decisions by various leaders in ubf have prompted me to make today’s … | 2013/04/20 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Education |
| What is spiritual abuse? | The most applicable definition I have found that explains my experience and many others in … | 2013/02/27 | briank | Clarity, Psychology |
| No One Left Behind | Saving private Ryan. | 2013/02/25 | briank | Love, Mercy, Mission |
| No hidden agendas, No burden | So you want to be a missionary? | 2013/02/24 | briank | Gospel |
| Should’ve started running | …a long time ago. | 2013/02/24 | briank | Clarity, Freedom, Love, Lyrics |
| Who Knew | Remember when we were such fools and so convinced? | 2013/02/24 | briank | Honesty, Love, Lyrics |
| You are Perfect | …to me. | 2013/02/24 | briank | Clarity, Faith, Forgiveness, Freedom |
| I Am the Lost Princess | Here’s how you react when you realize your true self identity and the lies that … | 2013/02/23 | briank | Education, Lyrics |
| To fix that which is broken | Hugo. | 2013/02/23 | briank | Lyrics, Psychology |
| UBF in Newspapers – USA, 1988 | Here’s a clipping from 1988 in the USA. Anything sound familiar? | 2013/02/23 | briank | Newspapers |
| UBF in Newspapers – Canada, 1986 | Here is a clipping from 1986. Anything sound familiar in 2013? | 2013/02/23 | briank | Newspapers |
| UBF in Newspapers – Canada, 1990 | Here is a clipping from 1990. | 2013/02/23 | briank | Newspapers |
| UBF in Newspapers – Introduction | Just after joining UBF around 1987, a concerned family member sent me a newspaper clipping … | 2013/02/22 | briank | Newspapers |
| God is Light | Some of the most important teachings of 1 John are the “God is…” statements. | 2013/02/20 | briank | Bible Study, Clarity, Critique |
| Skipping the Best Parts | This is some of the most infuriating bible teaching I’ve seen yet. | 2013/02/20 | briank | Bible Study, Clarity, Critique |
| We Should Not Forget | I think ubf should be rebuilt, starting with a memorial to Sarah. | 2013/02/19 | briank | Dedication |
| While the Shepherds Rejoice | Do shepherds in ubf even see the dogs under the table? | 2013/02/19 | briank | Critique, Honesty, Sin |
| How to Survive Marriage By Faith | Here are some tips and tricks about how to survive the MbF process. | 2013/02/17 | briank | Education |
| Blessed Be YOUR Name | Blessed be the Name of the LORD. | 2013/02/12 | briank | Faith, Gospel, Lyrics |
| Dr. Phil – Cults | Good background material. | 2013/02/08 | briank | Clarity |
| How a recognize a cult | Good listen. | 2013/02/08 | briank | Clarity, Freedom |
| Paradise Recovered | One of the best movies to recover from UBF. | 2013/02/08 | briank | Clarity, Freedom |
| Obsessed with Urine | People in UBF should wake up and pay attention. | 2013/02/08 | briank | Critique |
| Truman | Good morning, and in case I don’t see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good … | 2013/01/12 | briank | Freedom |
| Answer to Open Letter | Here is the answer to my open letter. | 2013/01/11 | briank | Clarity |
| Question 2 in 2013 | Are 99% of UBF directors cult-leaders? | 2013/01/06 | briank | Clarity |
| Question 1 in 2013 | Is UBF a cult? | 2013/01/06 | briank | Clarity |
| Gazelle intensity | I found this quite applicable. | 2012/12/31 | briank | Finances, Freedom |
| Distress that drives us to God | And now, isn’t it wonderful all the ways in which this distress has goaded you … | 2012/12/31 | briank | Bible Study |
| Lean on me | I’m not going away in 2013. | 2012/12/30 | briank | Dedication, Lyrics |
| Gandalf’s Warning | Yea, it’s kinda like this: | 2012/12/30 | briank | Truth, Videos |
| Stand my ground | There ain’t no easy way out. | 2012/12/28 | briank | Dedication, Lyrics |
| Now you’re messin’ | Some events invoke a song like this. | 2012/12/28 | briank | Honesty, Lyrics |
| Jackson Mississippi | Sometimes after leaving UBF you just feel like Jackson Mississippi. | 2012/12/28 | briank | Honesty, Lyrics |
| A Vote of No Confidence | I was not elected to watch my people suffer and die… | 2012/12/28 | briank | Legal, Lyrics |
| Wind of Change | 2012/12/27 | briank | Clarity, Lyrics | |
| Part of Me | A good song that represents a of lot what you feel while leaving UBF. | 2012/12/25 | briank | Freedom, Lyrics |
| Pray For Rain | We all need rain to wash away what has made us numb. | 2012/12/25 | briank | Clarity, Gospel, Lyrics |
| Torn | What it feels like to leave UBF. | 2012/12/25 | briank | Honesty, Lyrics |
| Wide Awake | Everything you see ain’t always what it seems. The story’s over now. The End. | 2012/12/25 | briank | Clarity, Lyrics |
| There’s A Fire | Don’t underestimate me. | 2012/12/25 | briank | Clarity, Lyrics |
| Somebody I Used To Know | After leaving UBF, you have to remember at least one thing. | 2012/12/25 | briank | Disobedience, Lyrics |
| Have A Nice Day ;) | Why you wanna tell me how to live my life? | 2012/12/25 | briank | Freedom, Honesty, Lyrics |
| 2012 Readership | In 2012, some people told me that nobody wants to read or discuss what I … | 2012/12/22 | briank | News |
| Amazing Grace | 2012/12/22 | briank | Gospel, Lyrics | |
| The Medley | 2012/12/21 | briank | Jesus, Lyrics | |
| Abba Father | 2012/12/21 | briank | Lyrics, Mercy | |
| The Sound of Silence | 2012/12/20 | briank | Lyrics, Prayer | |
| Open Letter to UBF Members | Sent to 200+ UBF members and directors. | 2012/12/19 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, News |
| Born Free | If you can’t see my heart you must be blind. | 2012/12/19 | briank | Freedom, Gospel, Lyrics |
| A Song for Former Members | If you ever feel less than nothing… | 2012/12/19 | briank | Love, Lyrics |
| Say Something | Another song expressing how I felt as I left UBF. | 2012/12/19 | briank | Honesty, Love, Lyrics |
| My Biblical Mandate | One of the requirements of my current cohort group is to prepare a personal biblical … | 2012/12/17 | briank | Bible Study, Dedication, Gospel |
| Face the Facts | This passage of Scripture comes to mind again today. | 2012/12/17 | briank | Faith, Gospel, Truth |
| Hotel California | Enough said. Metaphorically that is. | 2012/12/16 | briank | Clarity, Lyrics, Truth |
| Give glory to God! | As I continue to recover from leaving UBF, I find that I identify with the … | 2012/12/16 | briank | Clarity, Freedom |
| Open Letter to UBF General Director | Sent to the General Director. | 2012/12/16 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, News |
| The Village | During the past two years, the best way I coped with the process of leaving … | 2012/12/12 | briank | Videos |
| Even if | Lord we know your ways are not our ways | 2012/12/12 | briank | Faith, Lyrics |
| Beyond Belief | Moving can seem dangerous…seldom do we know the glory came and went… | 2012/12/12 | briank | Faith, Lyrics |
| Set Me Free | Set me free. | 2012/12/12 | briank | Freedom, Lyrics |
| Amazing Grace | Amazing grace. | 2012/12/11 | briank | Gospel, Lyrics |
| Set Me Free | There is freedom. | 2012/12/11 | briank | Freedom, Lyrics |
| Complicated | Here’s a song I felt like singing as a UBF sheep. | 2012/12/11 | briank | Clarity, Lyrics |
| An Apology – 359 years later | We all know the earth revolves around the sun. Anyone want to challenge that? 359 … | 2012/12/11 | briank | Clarity, Doctrine |
| A Look Back | In November 2002, I registered this “priestlynation.com” domain. My intention was to share my UBF … | 2012/12/09 | briank | Dedication, Honesty, Repentance |
| I’ll be a friend | Kenny Marks, born Kenneth Michael Marks, November 6, 1950, Detroit, Michigan, has performed on 6 … | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| Maybe | Maybe it’s not too late to learn how to love and forget how to hate. | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| Stand back up | I will stand back up. I’m only human but aren’t we all. | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| Silent Lucidity | Waking up after life in UBF…another chance. | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| What lies beneath | People are deeper than our perceived shell… | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| Next time | Dedicated to a young man who left this life too early… | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| Keeper | A big black book…grandma. | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| Bring the rain | Praying for healing and keeping my faith. | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| Bring me to life | Waking up after leaving the UBF life… | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| Headstrong | Thoughts on moving on and finding healing… | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| Numb | How UBF “sheep” often may feel… | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| Over you | Another song about getting over UBF… | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| Flinch | Another song expressing what former UBF members may feel… | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| Because of you | A song expressing how former UBF members might feel… | 2012/12/09 | briank | Lyrics |
| Signs of an Unhealthy Church | Here is a good list of signs to watch out for in a church, taken … | 2012/12/08 | briank | Doctrine |
| Only One Reason | According to this slide, there is only one reason to do UBF 1:1. | 2012/12/07 | briank | Critique, Doctrine, Hardcore |
| The Hamster Wheel – Part 2 | Sometimes its just too easy… | 2012/12/07 | briank | Critique, Doctrine |
| Pyramid of Authority | Ever feel like you are on the bottom of the pyramid at UBF meetings? It’s … | 2012/12/06 | briank | Doctrine |
| Dear Leader | Ever notice how your UBF director seems sort of like a “dear leader” style of … | 2012/12/06 | briank | Doctrine |
| The Hamster Wheel | This teaching slide speaks for itself. | 2012/12/06 | briank | Doctrine |
| Hardcore 1:1 – Part 5 | Here is my review of the conclusion of the Hardcore 1:1 presentation. | 2012/12/06 | briank | Critique, Doctrine, Hardcore |
| Hardcore 1:1 – Part 4 | Here is my fourth review of the Hardcore 1:1 presentation. | 2012/12/06 | briank | Bible Study, Critique, Doctrine, Hardcore |
| Hardcore 1:1 – Part 3 | Here is my third review of the Hardcore 1:1 presentation. | 2012/12/06 | briank | Critique, Doctrine, Hardcore |
| Double Ministry | Before I continue with my review of an important UBF teaching slide, I decided to … | 2012/12/06 | briank | Critique, Doctrine |
| Hardcore 1:1 – Part 2 | Here is my review of the second part of the UBF leadership presentation “Hardcore Contents … | 2012/12/06 | briank | Bible Study, Critique, Doctrine, Hardcore |
| A Call to Honesty | I fully support this call to honesty. I think we need more videos… | 2012/12/04 | briank | Clarity, Honesty, Videos |
| Hardcore 1:1 – Part 1 | No, I’m not making up the title. In 2010, UBF held a “global leadership forum”. … | 2012/12/04 | briank | Critique, Doctrine, Hardcore |
| Black Cars | As I think back on my personal narrative, I find that black GM cars played … | 2012/12/03 | briank | Folklore, History |
| An Event from 2001 | 2001 marked the third reform movement and mass exodus of UBF leaders and members. A … | 2012/12/03 | briank | News |
| Public Image and Strategy | A quick internet search quickly reveals that UBF has a public image problem. They have … | 2012/12/03 | briank | History, News, Repentance |
| Testimony after Testimony | Soon there will be a permanent online place for these testimonies of former UBF members. … | 2012/12/02 | briank | Dedication, Repentance |
| Ask for the Blue Book | My suggestion for every UBF member or anyone approached by a UBF shepherd is to … | 2012/11/28 | briank | Books, Critique, Doctrine |
| Narcissism | One of the rampant psychological problems among UBF directors is narcissism. Unfortunately, some of the … | 2012/11/28 | briank | Freedom, Psychology |
| Stand My Ground | Gonna stand my ground, won’t be turned around. | 2012/11/27 | briank | Gospel |
| Someone Who Can Relate | I’m reading an excellent new book, “Fundamorphosis” by Rob Ryerse. After finishing the book, I’ll … | 2012/11/27 | briank | Books, Love |
| A Sickening Cycle | The UBF pattern plows onward… | 2012/11/25 | briank | Critique, Rant |
| Strange Words | As my family left UBF in 2011 after 24 years of serving as leaders there, … | 2012/11/25 | briank | Rant |
| UBF Numbers Update | Numbers are prized possessions in UBF. Yet the total offering and attendance numbers have historically … | 2012/11/24 | briank | Finances |
| Why the Shepherding Movement Failed | Have you heard of the Shepherding Movement? It was a phenomena that occurred in America … | 2012/11/20 | briank | Clarity, Doctrine, History |
| Thanksgiving 2012 | Here is my list of 20 thanksgiving topics for 2012. | 2012/11/18 | briank | Freedom, Truth |
| Binding your soul to UBF | Here is a good example of how to bind your soul to an ideology. | 2012/09/24 | briank | Critique |
| Completely Missing the Point | After writing such horrible messages myself, I did not think I could hear a Bible … | 2012/09/15 | briank | Critique |
| Statistics Update | Over 1 year has passed since I began this blog. I thought it highly interesting … | 2012/09/14 | briank | Statistics |
| Mottos of Controlling People | Here are some choice slides from Eric Ludy’s recent sermon. Highly relevant to me. How … | 2012/09/10 | briank | Freedom |
| Why do people join controlling groups? | As I continue to unpack Eric Ludy’s excellent sermon from 9/2/2012, I find the sermon … | 2012/09/10 | briank | Freedom |
| Would they say these things? | A few preachers have inspired me greatly over the past couple years. One of them … | 2012/09/09 | briank | Clarity |
| Gospel word-study: Be perfect | One of the biggest problems I had with Bible study is with the commands of … | 2012/09/08 | briank | Gospel, Jesus |
| Gospel word study: Surpassing | I continue my quest to find out what made the Jewish leaders SO angry at … | 2012/09/08 | briank | Gospel, Jesus |
| Power concedes nothing without a demand | I came across an excellent set of quotes today that is all-too relevant. The UBF … | 2012/09/05 | briank | Freedom, History |
| Jesus and the Gospel | I often express the gospel as being Jesus himself. I believe this is correct, but … | 2012/09/02 | briank | Gospel, Jesus |
| My Life | UBF people don’t seem to understand something, even as of this past week. | 2012/08/30 | briank | Freedom |
| Ezekiel | The daily devotion from D.A. Carson has been a huge help to me this year. … | 2012/08/30 | briank | Bible Study |
| The Gospel of… | The word “gospel” is used a lot by Christians. After understanding what the gospel is, … | 2012/08/28 | briank | Gospel |
| The Gospel is… | As I continue various dialogues, both privately and publicly, I find confusion about the gospel. … | 2012/08/27 | briank | Gospel |
| The gospel I used to preach | The basic elements of the gospel of Jesus Christ are rather easy to describe: Christ died … | 2012/08/27 | briank | Gospel |
| Outside the Camp | Just a few thoughts today about being “outside the camp”, as found in Scripture. | 2012/08/18 | briank | Bible Study, Jesus |
| Who is my neighbor? | Recently I read a Dallas Willard quote that referenced a question: “Who is my neighbor?” … | 2012/08/07 | briank | Bible Study |
| Reasons why I support same-sex marriage | The bottom line of the same-sex marriage debate is this: The LGBT community is requesting … | 2012/08/04 | briank | Freedom, Gospel |
| Why I am Outside the Gate (2) | Here are a few more, different, reasons why my dialogues are “outside the gate”… | 2012/07/25 | briank | Clarity, Dedication |
| Why I am Outside the Gate | Here are the reasons why I feel that while I consider myself a Christian, I … | 2012/07/24 | briank | Dedication |
| Blog post about UBF from 2007 | From time to time, I come across someone’s blog regarding UBF. Here is someone on … | 2012/07/15 | briank | Clarity, Education, Freedom |
| Sad and Glad | I feel really sad for these “second gens”, whose only purpose in life seems to … | 2012/07/15 | briank | Clarity, Prayer |
| 50th Anniversary Summary Rebuke | This is something I wrote one night in 2011. This is harsh reading and will … | 2012/07/12 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Repentance |
| UBF – The Numbers Game | Members of UBF usually find out rather quickly that UBF teachings are implicit in nature, … | 2012/07/10 | briank | History, Truth |
| UBF Message Fail – Galatians | You might think studying the Galatians letter in the Bible would be a liberating thing … | 2012/07/09 | briank | Bible Study, Doctrine, Preaching |
| Unity means…no criticism | What is unity? Jesus prayed for it. Apostle Paul exhorted for it. Many have sought … | 2012/07/09 | briank | Doctrine, History, News, Rant, Repentance |
| Honorable Mention | What will 24 years of total sacrifice to an organization get you? An honorable mention. … | 2012/07/09 | briank | History, News |
| Upcoming blog series | Today I purchased the book, “What we believe and why” on Kindle due to John … | 2012/07/04 | briank | Bible Study, Dedication |
| Romans 1:18-32 | After an encouraging, polite and pleasant introduction, Paul’s words take a sharp turn as he … | 2012/06/28 | briank | Bible Study, Romans |
| Romans 1:1-17 | Ever since President Obama’s remarks about same-sex marriage, I have seen Romans 1 chopped up and … | 2012/06/27 | briank | Bible Study, Clarity, Romans |
| James and Paul | The Book of James. Why was it included in the Canon of Scripture? Some have … | 2012/06/26 | briank | Bible Study, Faith |
| I’m Christian, especially if you’re gay | Not too long ago, I read a blog post entitled “I’m Christian, but not if … | 2012/06/13 | briank | Gospel, Jesus |
| Robes and Baptisms | As I’ve written publicly before, I wanted to be a priest from a young age. Since probably … | 2012/06/08 | briank | Education, News |
| The LORD will never be willing to forgive him | The unforgivable sin. What is it? Ask this to most pastors and Christians and you’ll … | 2012/06/02 | briank | Bible Study, Gospel |
| Who am I? | After some recent email conversations, it has become clear that some people don’t know who … | 2012/06/01 | briank | Freedom |
| Helpful Movies | I’ve posted this list in parts elsewhere, but I feel it may be helpful to … | 2012/05/30 | briank | Forgiveness, Freedom, Gospel, Love |
| Difficult Bible Verses | During my 24 years in UBF, I studied the Bible a lot. I developed an … | 2012/05/30 | briank | Bible Study |
| Glorify Me! Establish Me Forever! | No, I’m not making this up. “Glorify me” was actually the prayer topic given to … | 2012/05/28 | briank | News, Rant |
| Sing Your Freedom | 2012/05/26 | briank | Freedom, Lyrics | |
| Still Born Free! | I am compelled to repost this, for all my friends who have been freed from … | 2012/05/26 | briank | Freedom, Lyrics |
| Feedback from the “Kimchi Talk” | Recently I received email from a former Hong Kong UBF member asking me to share … | 2012/05/22 | briank | News |
| The Sin of Sodom | It is clear to everyone that Sodom was a sinful city. Genesis 13:13 says plainly: … | 2012/05/16 | briank | Bible Study, Sin |
| Dividing Walls of Hostility | As I survey Christendom in my generation, I see walls. Dividing walls of hostility. Not … | 2012/05/16 | briank | Gospel |
| Judaism 2.0 or Jesus? | Is the faith that Jesus proclaimed merely an upgrade to Judaism? Was God saying that … | 2012/05/15 | briank | Gospel, Jesus |
| A Lot of Money | The man owed a whole lot of money. I don’t mean two or three thousand … | 2012/05/14 | briank | Forgiveness |
| What is the gospel of Jesus? | In 1988 I heard the gospel of Jesus. And I believe I heard it clearly … | 2012/05/14 | briank | Gospel, Jesus |
| Prayer for Hong Kong UBF | Today I received the following email from a former Hong Kong UBF member. With her … | 2012/05/12 | briank | News, Prayer |
| Go and Make Disciples | Are we called to be disciple-makers? That is a question someone posted here yesterday. Do … | 2012/05/05 | briank | Bible Study, Clarity, Doctrine, Holy Spirit |
| Summary of 4 Attempts to Reform UBF | Some have told me that if I want to see UBF change, I am going … | 2012/05/04 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, History |
| UBF Spiritual Heritage | Spiritual heritage. If you’ve been in UBF for any length of time, you know what … | 2012/05/04 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Doctrine |
| Christian Confucianism | A while back I blogged about the basic concepts of Confucianism. Through this, I have … | 2012/05/02 | briank | Clarity, Education, Freedom |
| 50th Anniversary Deception | The last lecture of the 50th Anniversary Book from 2011 has some clear explanations of … | 2012/04/28 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book |
| In Memory of Sarah | Today’s post is for people in USA UBF. I know that, like myself in the … | 2012/04/28 | briank | Dedication |
| Suicides | For the most part, life in UBF went well for me. I have a rather … | 2012/04/27 | briank | Dedication, Love |
| New UBF TV Website | The http://www.ubftv.org website seems to have moved to: http://www.ubf-media.org The UBF educational videos are here: http://www.ubf-media.org/staff/ (The videos … | 2012/04/23 | briank | Education |
| UBF Schools | A while back I was surprised to discover plans for creating schools to teach UBF ways … | 2012/04/23 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Education |
| Rogue Chapters: Do your own thing? | This week, an anonymous person commented here and asked for my thoughts on the rogue … | 2012/04/21 | briank | Freedom, Unity |
| External Comments about UBF | It is healthy, sometimes, to hear what others say about us. I’m not saying we … | 2012/04/20 | briank | Clarity, Truth |
| UBF: Back to para-church? | Over the past 10 years, the on-campus, Bible study front-groups for University Bible Fellowship have … | 2012/04/19 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Doctrine, History |
| Flint | Today I’m reminded of some words from a friend. “8 But I will make you as … | 2012/04/18 | briank | Bible Study |
| A Challenge to UBF members | My challenge to anyone in UBF… | 2012/04/18 | briank | Doctrine, Faith, Freedom, God |
| Public Comments about UBF | Today I came across a rare public document that captures UBF leaders interacting with public … | 2012/04/15 | briank | Doctrine, News |
| 1976 UBF Reform Letter: Lee-Centered Ministry | Anyone familiar with University Bible Fellowship understands that UBF has been heavily influenced by Samuel … | 2012/04/09 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Doctrine, News |
| 1976 UBF Reform Letter: Non-Biblical Education | As I continue to read the 1976 Korean UBF reform letter, I can clearly see … | 2012/04/08 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Doctrine, Education |
| 1976 UBF Reform Letter: Illegal Activity | The 1976 reform movement in Korea UBF, led by Korean staff shepherds, is nothing short … | 2012/04/08 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, History |
| 1976 UBF Reform Letter: Human Rights Abuses | The 1976 reform movement is acknowledged briefly in the official UBF history: “In 1976, a … | 2012/04/07 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Education, History |
| 2012 Event: “Utopia in Kimchi Tank” | It was brought to my attention recently that UBF is actually listed on at least … | 2012/04/07 | briank | Education, News |
| 1976 UBF Reform Letter: Offering Money Abuses | In 1976, Korean staff shepherds in UBF became so agitated by the condition of UBF ministry that … | 2012/04/06 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Clarity, Finances, History, Repentance |
| Easter 2012 Reflection: Reform? | It is Good Friday, April 6th 2012. Historically, Easter is the time of reform movement … | 2012/04/06 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Dedication, Repentance |
| What happened in Winnepeg? | Here’s an acid test question to ask a UBF leader: what happened in Winnepeg? Personally, … | 2012/03/31 | briank | Freedom, Legal, News |
| UBF: Wikipedia article | Earlier I blogged about how the official UBF Internet Committee tries to remove critical material … | 2012/03/30 | briank | News |
| Long Term Blogging Projects | As my journey of faith continues, I’ve settled on three long term blogging projects. | 2012/03/22 | briank | Dedication, Preaching, Unity |
| UBF: Business Mission | One of the “blue book” topics is something called “business mission”, which describes new ways … | 2012/03/14 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Doctrine |
| UBF: Official Teaching Material | One good result of the 30th Anniversary celebration of UBF in Germany and the 50th … | 2012/03/13 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Doctrine |
| UBF: What will it look like? | If things go the way UBF leaders pray and work so hard for, in 2041, … | 2012/03/12 | briank | Legal, News |
| UBF: The Fertilizer Generation | There is a term I heard numerous times spoken by senior Korean missionaries in UBF: … | 2012/03/07 | briank | Rant |
| UBF 50th Anniversary Book: Campus Ministry | Part 2 of the blue book begins on page 40. The title of this section … | 2012/03/05 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book |
| UBF 50th Anniversary Book: Introduction | Finally, on page 31, we get to the Introduction, which is two lectures and goes … | 2012/03/03 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book |
| UBF 50th Anniversary Book: Opening Messages | The first three messages in the “2011 UBF Shepherd Missionary Seminar spirit, ministry, vision” book … | 2012/03/03 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book |
| UBF 50th Anniversary Book: God’s Word | The UBF Blue Book is the “2011 UBF Shepherd Missionary Seminar” book published in 2011 … | 2012/02/27 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book |
| UBF 50th Anniversary Book: “Terrible Times” | The UBF Blue Book is a UBFPress publication released in 2011. The title of the … | 2012/02/26 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book |
| Mercy, Not Sacrifice | Over this past year, the following phrase kept coming to mind: I DESIRE MERCY, NOT … | 2012/02/26 | briank | Doctrine, Mercy |
| A New Blog | A kingdom of priests. A royal priesthood. God’s chosen people. These are the words deeply … | 2012/02/26 | briank | Dedication, Mercy |
| Final Post | As I continue to read Andy Stanley’s book “The Grace of God”, I am finding … | 2011/12/14 | briank | Clarity, Dedication, Jesus |
| 2011 – Year of Scripture | For me, the year 2011 will always be remembered as the “year of the living … | 2011/12/12 | briank | Bible Study, Jesus |
| 2011 – Year of Repentance | One of the primary works of the Spirit in me in 2011 is repentance. My … | 2011/12/12 | briank | Repentance |
| 2011 Easter Conference Report | As the year 2011 comes to an end, I begin my yearly December reflections on … | 2011/12/10 | briank | News |
| Room for Jesus? | As Christmas approaches, I’ve had one thought that keeps coming to mind: Would I have … | 2011/12/06 | briank | Jesus |
| Paying respect or Religious power? | Things like this have disturbed me for many years. I never said anything, but today … | 2011/12/02 | briank | Doctrine, History |
| Praise God, Ignore Division | Things that disturb me about UBF: a tendency to rewrite history to be only positive; … | 2011/11/30 | briank | Doctrine, Mission, News |
| Unanswered Questions | On 8/8/2011, I sent the following questions to the Leadership Council in Toledo UBF. | 2011/11/29 | briank | Freedom, Rant |
| Fellowship or Foe? | In 2007, a U.S. newspaper ran an article entitled “Fellowship or Foe?” | 2011/11/27 | briank | News |
| Lord, Consider Their Threats | Today our church continued going through the book of Acts. The passage last week was … | 2011/11/20 | briank | Acts, Bible Study, Dedication |
| Stuff that would be punished | Yesterday I read a report by a visiting missionary to UBF. Aside from the typical … | 2011/11/20 | briank | Repentance |
| UBF Exodus in Hong Kong | The problems facing University Bible Fellowship (UBF) are not isolated to America, Germany and Russia. … | 2011/11/19 | briank | Freedom, News |
| The Spirit of Christ | Just as Jesus has many names, so does the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:9 names the … | 2011/11/01 | briank | Holy Spirit |
| God’s Invitation | 2011/11/01 | briank | Jesus | |
| The Stand | “I’ll Stand with Arms High.” | 2011/10/31 | briank | God, Jesus, Lyrics |
| Coercion | Coercion. What is it? | 2011/10/24 | briank | Preaching, Truth |
| Be Armed! Lesson #5 | This week’s “Be Armed!” Bible study is entitled: Regarding creation (both seen and unseen). The … | 2011/10/24 | briank | Bible Study, Doctrine, God |
| I Lift My Hands | Be still, there is a healer His love is deeper than the sea His mercy, … | 2011/10/23 | briank | Faith, Jesus |
| Does Anybody Hear Her? | Do we hear? | 2011/10/22 | briank | Jesus, Unity |
| Set Me Free | This video tells the story of how Jesus set me free… | 2011/10/22 | briank | Jesus, Unity |
| We Will Glorify | “Acapella” – We Will Glorify – a much needed song from many years ago… | 2011/10/21 | briank | Jesus, Lyrics |
| The Blue Book – Part 2 | As I read through the “2011 UBF Shepherd Missionary Seminar: spirit, ministry, vision”, I am … | 2011/10/21 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Doctrine, Repentance |
| The Blue Book | This week I received a package in the mail from Korea. Apparently, they didn’t get … | 2011/10/20 | briank | 50th Anniversary Book, Doctrine |
| Take My Yoke | In 2006, a former member of UBF critiqued the message I delivered as Sunday messenger … | 2011/10/17 | briank | Jesus |
| More repentance: stuffed animals | The more I see my prior life from Scripture’s viewpoint, the more I see my … | 2011/10/17 | briank | Doctrine, Repentance |
| Be Armed! Lesson #4 | This week’s study is entitled: Pneumatology: Regarding the Holy Spirit. Naturally, my first question was: … | 2011/10/13 | briank | Bible Study, Doctrine, Holy Spirit |
| Surely you do not mean us too? | John Michael Talbot was one of the early musicians I listened to back in the … | 2011/10/12 | briank | Doctrine, Jesus |
| How to leave UBF? | Google Analytics is an handy tool to have. The feedback from the statistics generated by … | 2011/10/11 | briank | Clarity, Dedication, Freedom |
| Example of Repentance | Keith Green. Do you know who he was? Most likely you have heard some of … | 2011/10/10 | briank | Repentance |
| Ezekiel: A prophet to the righteous | Do the righteous need prophets? Do those who claim to be God’s people need to … | 2011/10/10 | briank | Bible Study |
| Words from a Friend | A friend of mine left UBF a few years ago. He was a faithful and … | 2011/10/10 | briank | Truth |
| Preaching Through Dialogue | What do you think of when you hear the word “preaching”? For me, I always … | 2011/10/09 | briank | Preaching |
| Case Studies | Here are some external observations of UBF ministry that are helpful to gain an objective … | 2011/10/08 | briank | Doctrine, News |
| The Word of God is Living | For me, the year 2011 will always be remembered as the “year of the living … | 2011/10/08 | briank | Bible Study |
| Drink Your Wine | I can just hear the rumors spreading as I type today’s follow-up post. (I often … | 2011/10/07 | briank | Bible Study, Wine |
| Freedom of the Mind | One of my friends recently mentioned to me how he heard people dismissing me and … | 2011/10/07 | briank | Education, Freedom |
| Be Armed! Lesson #3 | This week’s “Be Armed!” Bible study is entitled: Christology: Regarding Jesus Christ. This study confirmed … | 2011/10/05 | briank | Bible Study, Doctrine, Jesus |
| The Purpose of Questions | A question came up in Bible study today. I wondered, why would that question be … | 2011/10/05 | briank | Bible Study, Clarity, Education |
| The Independence Movement | Up to now, there have been three reform movements in UBF history. | 2011/10/04 | briank | Dedication, Freedom, History, Jesus, Love, Obedience, Truth, Unity |
| Everything is Wonderful | Here is yet another glowing report that everything is wonderful in UBF. | 2011/10/04 | briank | Rant |
| Declaration | In the U.S., Constitution Day (September 17) came and went this year. I’ve not paid … | 2011/10/04 | briank | Freedom, U.S. Constitution |
| Diagrams | UBF published a rather odd looking diagram based on 1 Timothy recently. As I read … | 2011/10/03 | briank | Education |
| Overcoming Fear | I’ve noticed there is an undue amount of fear among people in UBF and sometimes … | 2011/10/03 | briank | Love |
| Be Armed! Lesson #2 | As part of his ordination process, one of the leaders at Grace is required to … | 2011/09/30 | briank | Doctrine, God |
| The Sisyphus Syndrom | Even when I was defending UBF as a Christian church, I admitted that there is … | 2011/09/29 | briank | Education |
| Validity and Accountability | My blog has created quit a stir recently. So today I want to post a … | 2011/09/27 | briank | Jesus, Love, Unity |
| How Not To Study | So there is a leadership workshop coming up in October. Now that I have the … | 2011/09/26 | briank | Bible Study, Rant |
| Workshop Change | The UBF Leadership Workshop location was changed from the Salvation Army Camp to the Chicago … | 2011/09/26 | briank | News |
| The Unknown | “What would that look like?” This is one phrase I have heard pastors speak a … | 2011/09/26 | briank | Bible Study, Jesus |
| $12,896,882 | $12,896,882. That is the current net worth of UBF. For three years in a row, … | 2011/09/25 | briank | Finances |
| No more Mr. Cruise | Today I was reading back through the Voy forum, looking for a specific post. I … | 2011/09/24 | briank | Repentance |
| Removing Anti-UBF Articles | Earlier this month, a senior Korean missionary forwarded me a copy of an email sent … | 2011/09/23 | briank | History, News |
| Google Analytics Update | I started this blog back in July, but did not install the Google analytics counters … | 2011/09/23 | briank | Statistics |
| UBF Doctrine – Undocumented | Why does UBF continue to be controversial and show up on cult-watching lists? | 2011/09/23 | briank | Doctrine, Freedom, Truth |
| Love Covers Over | This verse came up twice in emails I received from UBF leaders over the past … | 2011/09/23 | briank | Bible Study, Doctrine, Love |
| A Failed Defense | Just capturing some evidence of my failed defense of UBF as a Christian church. I … | 2011/09/22 | briank | Repentance, Truth |
| Is UBF a Cult? | A quick Google search will turn up numerous results of people questioning whether University Bible … | 2011/09/21 | briank | Education, Truth |
| Be Armed! Lesson #1 | As part of his ordination process, one of the leaders at Grace is required to … | 2011/09/21 | briank | Bible Study, Doctrine |
| Because you matter to God | “Because you matter to God.” Those were the words at the end of an email … | 2011/09/19 | briank | Love |
| 20th Anniversary | “We have failed.” “Make sure you make us do our job.” “Make sure you get … | 2011/09/13 | briank | Education, News |
| I Question It | I have no words for today’s post (well no polite words, that is). This song … | 2011/09/13 | briank | Freedom, Rant, Truth |
| Moving on | Some people asked me what is going on in Toledo UBF. I told them I … | 2011/09/11 | briank | News, Rant |
| The R-Group | If you’ve been in UBF for a few years, you likely have heard someone talk … | 2011/09/10 | briank | Doctrine, Lyrics, News |
| Моим друзьям в России | Для моих друзей в России, которые не оставили служение: Во-первых, пожалуйста, простите мой бедный русский … | 2011/09/10 | briank | Russian |
| Lawyers | A few months ago, a good friend of mine confided in me some details about … | 2011/09/10 | briank | Legal, News |
| Born Free | 2011/09/09 | briank | Freedom | |
| UBF Mission Statement for the Next 50 Years | This is the 12 point statement and 3 point pledge that came out of the … | 2011/09/08 | briank | Mission, News |
| A Glorious History | History is a remarkable subject. I am not a historian and love new media, the … | 2011/09/08 | briank | History |
| Springboarding from Acts 19 | Last Sunday we heard an inspiring, insightful and sobering teaching based on Acts 19. 1 … | 2011/09/07 | briank | Acts, Bible Study |
| Prooftexting | What is prooftexting? First of all, it is probably something that would drive my wife … | 2011/09/06 | briank | Bible Study, Education |
| Confucianism | As a Christian I have always felt that it is very important to have a … | 2011/09/03 | briank | Education |
| The Fourth Amendment | A couple months ago (in July 2011), I had an email exchange with a UBF … | 2011/09/03 | briank | Repentance, U.S. Constitution |
| Anti-UBF Rant | Just so that there is no misunderstanding about my position: I am not in favor … | 2011/09/02 | briank | Rant |
| Mars, Moms and Love | Last night we watched the movie “Mars needs Moms”. The animation was astounding. The plot … | 2011/09/01 | briank | Love, Obedience |
| A Pact of Silence | Now that I have officialy left UBF ministry, I aim to continue dialogues about many … | 2011/08/31 | briank | Freedom, News |
| My Reasons | In my previous post, entitled “Make It Clear”, I state that my leaving UBF is … | 2011/08/29 | briank | Bible Study, Detroit, Gifts of the Spirit |
| Make It Clear | Make it clear. Those are the words that keep coming back to my mind each … | 2011/08/29 | briank | Clarity, Freedom |
| Toledo UBF Message Fail | Several people have told me the quality of Sunday messages in Toledo UBF has gone … | 2011/08/25 | briank | Bible Study, Repentance |
| 1 Timothy 1 | Toledo UBF has formed a Leadership Council to address issues within the ministry, such as … | 2011/08/24 | briank | News |
| It is Time | It’s time to say those words that I’ve put off saying. Words that I wanted … | 2011/08/23 | briank | Freedom, Truth |
| September 17 | Are you excited? September 17th is approaching fast! Sometimes, September 17th is a day of … | 2011/08/22 | briank | Education, Freedom, Truth, U.S. Constitution |
| Something Different | “I don’t care what I do at church the rest of my life, as long … | 2011/08/18 | briank | Freedom, Lyrics |
| I will not bind your conscience | “I have no idea what you should do and no intention of binding your conscience.” … | 2011/08/14 | briank | Freedom |
| My Secret | Grace Community Church in Detroit is doing a study series entitled “Secrets”. It is nothing … | 2011/08/09 | briank | News, Truth |
| Good, the movie | Anything that makes people happy can’t be bad, can it? That line in the movie, … | 2011/08/06 | briank | Truth |
| Amen and thank you Mr. Stott | John Stott died today [July 27th, 2011] at 3:15 London time (about 9:15 a.m. CST), … | 2011/07/31 | briank | Dedication, News |
| Our house church plan | Our current plan for our house church. | 2011/07/22 | briank | Bible Study |
| The obvious is not always so obvious | Today the BBC reported a story that intrigued me greatly. The newsline reads “Top Nazi … | 2011/07/21 | briank | News, Truth |
| Unity or uniformity? | Unity is defined by Merriam Webster as “the quality or state of not being multiple: … | 2011/07/20 | briank | Ephesians, Gifts of the Spirit |
| Should I live by principles? | Recently a good friend of mine mentioned acting a certain way based on a Christian … | 2011/07/20 | briank | Dedication, Education |
| A Kingdom and Priests | “To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, … | 2011/07/17 | briank | Dedication |