Warren Throckmorton

As if we needed another validation of the New Testament adage: Money is the root of all sorts of evil.

Donald Trump at Liberty University.

I guess I have been misreading Matthew 5:39 all these years.

The new evangelical creed: Turn the other fist.

Liberty University: Home of Greed Pride.

This update is from Warren:

Thanks to everyone who has been praying for me. Please don’t stop, I still have to mend over the next several weeks. Less than a week ago my life changed dramatically, going from leading a worship service to open heart surgery and now back home. Thanks to my wife Debbie Throckmorton for getting me through it; thanks to my children for inspiring and supporting me and thanks for so many amazing friends for praying and helping in various ways. God has given me more time here and I thank Him for it.

I might be back with a post this week and I might start blogging about recovery from triple bypass…

As posted from a family update:

On Sunday Warren had a heart attack. Mild as it was, it led to tests which led to a heart cath which led us to a triple by pass surgery on Tuesday. He came through surgery wonderfully, had a great morning today. He walked some and ate some and then got very tired and then the pain from the chest tubes started. He really is doing great and can’t wait to get those tubes out! We ask for your prayers during this time of recovery and learning! Warren is very determined to follow orders so he can get back to all the things he loves doing! Thanks so much for all the prayers and those to come. We have an awesome God and we are so thankful for his love for us!

(This post made by website manager Paul Oyler)

As per a comment left by Ken:

For those of you who were wondering why the blog has been silent, Warren had a heart attack on Sunday and is having surgery today.

More details at Byron’s Blog:

Please Pray For Warren Throckmorton

Scientific American yesterday posted a nice summary of the research on effectiveness of psychotherapy.

From the article by Hal Arkowitz and Scott Lilienfeld:

In light of such findings, a search for a therapist should at least sometimes involve a consideration of the type of treatment he or she practices. It is true that ingredients, such as empathy, that cut across effective therapies are potent and that various established techniques are roughly equivalent for a broad range of difficulties. Yet under certain circumstances, the therapeutic method can matter. For example, if a clinician espouses an approach outside the scientific mainstream—one that does not fall under the broad categories we have listed here—you should not assume that this treatment will be as helpful as others.

One of the big puzzles of psychological treatment is why obviously unhelpful methods can lead clients to feel better. As noted in this article, some components of success cut across methods. A reparative therapist, for example, might explain a false set of facts to a client in an empathetic manner which might then provide a false sense of reassurance. Even though the therapy only minimally provides any effect on sexuality, the client may still feel better due to the working of the common factors.