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	<title>SGM Refuge &#187; General</title>
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		<title>CJ&#8217;s &#8220;Confessions&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/02/05/cjs-confessions/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/02/05/cjs-confessions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part one Part two Excerpts: The Bible doesn’t teach that a pastor is disqualified only if there are patterns of outstanding and extraordinary sin.  No the Bible says a pastor must be above reproach and blameless.  The meaning of those words are filled out in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. Instead the SGM Board has adopted [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Open Letter Upon Release of SGM Panel Report on Tomczak Departure &#8211; 7 Concerns by Larry and Doris Tomczak</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/02/01/open-letter-upon-release-of-sgm-panel-report-on-tomczak-departure-7-concerns-by-larry-and-doris-tomczak/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/02/01/open-letter-upon-release-of-sgm-panel-report-on-tomczak-departure-7-concerns-by-larry-and-doris-tomczak/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://larrytomczak.com/responce_sgm_tomczak.pdf A week ago my wife and I completed a 21 day fast to seek the Lord for 2012. Near the top of our list were issues related to SGM (Sovereign Grace Ministry). At the end of the fast we received a call from Dave Harvey, interim President of the ministry, wanting to ask forgiveness [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>58</slash:comments>
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		<title>SGM&#8217;s Deception</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/01/28/sgms-deception/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/01/28/sgms-deception/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.brentdetwiler.com/brentdetwilercom/2012/1/28/whitewashed-tombs.html As a pastor or a member, how can you stand for this?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>60</slash:comments>
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		<title>CJM Wikileaks</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/01/25/cjm-wikileaks/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/01/25/cjm-wikileaks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Whoops! It got wikileaked. http://www.scribd.com/cjmwikileaks Update: SGM posted to the P &#38; B blog Brent responds.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Announcement Regarding C.J. Mahaney  from the Sovereign Grace Ministries Interim Board of Directors</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/01/25/announcement-regarding-c-j-mahaney-from-the-sovereign-grace-ministries-interim-board-of-directors/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/01/25/announcement-regarding-c-j-mahaney-from-the-sovereign-grace-ministries-interim-board-of-directors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;After examining the reports of these three review panels, we find nothing in them that would disqualify C.J. from his role as President, nor do they in any way call into question his fitness for gospel ministry.  Therefore the Board has decided unanimously to return C.J. to the office of President, effective immediately.&#8221;]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>97</slash:comments>
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		<title>CJ&#8217;s State of His Heart Message &amp; Brent&#8217;s Masterpiece</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/01/01/cjs-state-of-his-heart-message-brents-masterpiece/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/01/01/cjs-state-of-his-heart-message-brents-masterpiece/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a must read. http://www.brentdetwiler.com/brentdetwilercom/2011/12/29/cjs-state-of-his-heart-message-reflection-on-personal-sins.html]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>372</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Four G&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/12/17/the-four-gs/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/12/17/the-four-gs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Conflict is not necessarily bad or destructive. Even when conflict is caused by sin and causes a great deal of stress, God can use it for good (see Rom. 8:28-29). As the Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1, conflict actually provides three significant opportunities. By God&#8217;s grace, you can use conflict to: Glorify God [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>71</slash:comments>
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		<title>Deadline for written input to Ambassadors of Reconciliation</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/12/15/deadline-for-written-input-to-ambassadors-of-reconciliation/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/12/15/deadline-for-written-input-to-ambassadors-of-reconciliation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.sovereigngraceministries.org/blogs/sgm/post/Deadline-for-written-input-to-Ambassadors-of-Reconciliation.aspx If you&#8217;re interested in submitting written input to Ambassadors of Reconciliation as part of their evaluation of Sovereign Grace Ministries, tomorrow (December 16) is the last day to do so. Use the online feedback form to submit your request by midnight, or send your request directly to mail@hisaor.org. For more information on this process, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Seven A&#8217;s of Confession</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/12/12/seven-as-of-confession/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/12/12/seven-as-of-confession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sgmrefuge.com/?p=1374</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As God opens your eyes to see how you have sinned against others, he simultaneously offers you a way to find freedom from your past wrongs. It is called confession. Many people have never experienced this freedom because they have never learned how to confess their wrongs honestly and unconditionally. Instead, they use words like [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>38</slash:comments>
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		<title>THE TOMCZAK DEPARTURE FROM S.G.M. — WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/12/02/the-tomczak-departure-from-s-g-m-%e2%80%94-what-really-happened/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/12/02/the-tomczak-departure-from-s-g-m-%e2%80%94-what-really-happened/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[— Larry and Doris Tomczak (November 2011) As you read of our time with Sovereign Grace Ministries, we are sharing some traumatic experiences, yet endeavoring to do so accurately and redemptively. I want to say at the outset that I am not blameless, but I at times yielded to a spirit of fear when told [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>175</slash:comments>
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		<title>Mickey&#8217;s Grave Error</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/26/mickeys-grave-error/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/26/mickeys-grave-error/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sgmrefuge.com/?p=1360</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I really do my best to avoid judging motives regarding some leaders in SGM. Knowing what I know, it&#8217;s a ongoing struggle.  In this case, the error is far too obvious to overlook. Mickey has crossed an inexcusable line by intentionally mishandling God&#8217;s Holy Scripture. His only real authority comes from God&#8217;s Word when he [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>59</slash:comments>
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		<title>SGM Odds and Ends</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/23/sgm-odds-and-ends/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/23/sgm-odds-and-ends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So, we know that CJ&#8217;s sorry that he said that he was sorry, which left a lot of pastors (and members, thanks to the blogs) scratching their heads. I&#8217;ll not question or assign motives, but will just report the facts. At the pastors conference CJ said: &#8220;Actually as I look back and reflect, though I [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>101</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ambassadors of Reconciliation Timeframe</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/18/ambassadors-of-reconciliation-timeframe/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/18/ambassadors-of-reconciliation-timeframe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sgmrefuge.com/?p=1343</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[All of this has been said before, but I wanted to make a final appeal. I believe that we have a once in decades opportunity here to give our input to an outside party in regards to our opinions and experiences with Sovereign Grace Ministries. Although Ted Kober communicates in an extremely gracious manner, (which [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>45</slash:comments>
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		<title>What if?</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/17/what-if/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/17/what-if/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday I posted an excerpt from CrossWay&#8217;s family meeting, where Brent was &#8220;marked&#8221; as divisive, and members were told that they were to have nothing more to do with him. They were told that they were not to discuss this with him personally, and were not to read any of materials on blogs or [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>48</slash:comments>
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		<title>One Good Guy</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/16/one-good-guy/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/16/one-good-guy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sgmrefuge.com/?p=1332</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Refuge quit working today. People couldn&#8217;t post comments, and I was unable to create a new post. I monkeyed around in the backend a little, having no idea what I was doing. I put up a down for maintenance message and waited to hear from Job&#8217;s comforters. Guy from survivors sends me an email, me [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>&#8220;Marked&#8221; by CrossWay</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/14/marked-by-crossway/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/14/marked-by-crossway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.brentdetwiler.com/brentdetwilercom/2011/11/14/trust-and-obey-for-theres-no-other-way-to-possibly-stay-at-c.html From our biblical study, which we have presented to you tonight, and our prayerful perspective, we believe, sadly, that Brent clearly fits the definition of a man who is causing divisions and because of his refusal to cease has the potential to cause even further division and therefore must be marked as divisive. Having [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>116</slash:comments>
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		<title>Blessed are the Peacemakers?</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/14/blessed-are-the-peacemakers/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/14/blessed-are-the-peacemakers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following letter was sent to all SGM pastors from the SGM board during the week proceeding the Pastors Conference. Nice. ___________________________ To the Pastors of Sovereign Grace, Thank you for your continued labor of love in your churches, your ongoing support and partnership in the gospel, and your unshakable confidence in God during these [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>93</slash:comments>
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		<title>CrossWay Pastors Proceed with “Marking” as Divisive Despite Appeals for Adjudication</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/13/crossway-pastors-proceed-with-%e2%80%9cmarking%e2%80%9d-as-divisive-despite-appeals-for-adjudication/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/13/crossway-pastors-proceed-with-%e2%80%9cmarking%e2%80%9d-as-divisive-despite-appeals-for-adjudication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.brentdetwiler.com/brentdetwilercom/2011/11/13/crossway-pastors-proceed-with-marking-as-divisive-despite-ap.html By Brent Detwiler. The pastors at CrossWay Community Church in Charlotte, NC are bound and determined to discipline me tonight at a members only meeting for being divisive in keeping with C.J.’s instructions at the Pastors’ Conference held last week by Sovereign Grace Ministries. C.J. has learned next to nothing during his four month [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>33</slash:comments>
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		<title>Moving Forward</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/12/moving-forward-2/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/12/moving-forward-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sgmrefuge.com/?p=1297</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At this point, I only have some very sketchy preliminary data from SGM&#8217;s Pastors Conference, otherwise known as CJ&#8217;s coming out party. While I look forward to hearing all of the messages that will be made public, along with the bootleg &#8220;family business&#8221; (for pastors only kids. As usual, you&#8217;ll learn more from &#8220;the blogs&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>CJ Mahaney at the Pastors Conference Family Meeting</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/11/cj-mahaney-at-the-pastors-conference-family-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2011/11/11/cj-mahaney-at-the-pastors-conference-family-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Loftness speaking: I am here right now to give some context before CJ comes to give an update from his leave of absence. More than 4 months ago CJ volunteered to take this leave. The board decided to expand the board of 3 men by having all of the regional leaders in SG -I [...]]]></description>
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