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The Stranglehold of Christian Scrupulosity

John MacArthur, "Biblical Counseling," and Going All-In On Grace

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Marissa Franks Burt
May 03, 2024
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More than a decade ago, I weaned my 3rd child in 4 years and soon after experienced debilitating panic, ruminating thoughts, and an entrapping agoraphobia. My world closed in as I read my Bible for hours each morning, memorized chapters of Scripture, systematized my domestic duties according to spiritual ideals, and prayed. Compulsively.

God in His kind…

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