Jen Hatmaker

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like it's the battle of the IGs to get sympathy. Jen posted again. One thing she is "saving her life" is her "babies"...her teens. Even for teenagers this is unhealthy stuff and it's questionable boundaries. She is "parentifying" them. It is not their job to "save" her life or to even be her emotional support.It is their job to be teenagers enjoying the love of both parents and dealing with their own challenges.Jen's emotional support needs to come from friends and a therapist.

At this point, this social media/reality TV family implosion cycle should be in the DSM-5. Dooce, Gosselins, Glennon Doyle, Osbornes, Kardashians, Hatmakers. They are all different flavors of the same ice cream cone.

YES!

[Anonymous]

Reading through, now I’m curious about why people here didn’t seem to stay at the church more than a few years and about turnover in leadership. She is such a big name, I would have thought there would have been a bigger draw, but it never seems to have gotten big.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reading through, now I’m curious about why people here didn’t seem to stay at the church more than a few years and about turnover in leadership. She is such a big name, I would have thought there would have been a bigger draw, but it never seems to have gotten big.

I’m speaking only for myself here, obviously. At least from my perspective, we never really fully connected with the people there. They were nice and sincere, but never really got to know anyone. We went to life groups for a while and that wasn’t bad. But, it faded out. We did lots of community stuff that really was good and fulfilling. The church wasn’t terribly big in 2008. But, it was growing pretty fast. JH wasn’t a super big deal. She did some speaking engagements but was still pre-celebrity. It felt like there were 6-7 core families and then there was everyone else. We met some folks but it never felt like home. Maybe that’s my fault. I don’t always put myself out there. Overall it was good, but it got tiresome and felt like it was the same stuff over and over. Maybe others felt the same. I have no idea how big the congregation is now.

[Anonymous]

Jen finally took "Married to BH" with a link to his IG off within the past 24-48 hours.And so the battle of the IGs for sympathy continues...

[Anonymous]

What is the name of her current church?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the name of her current church?

A quick google found "Austin New Church"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the name of her current church?

A quick google found "Austin New Church"

It is Austin New Church (most folks who go there call it “ANC”). Neither she nor Brandon are visible much from week to week anymore. They’ve more or less moved on. They guest preach there. Or, as they call it “teach”, which always sounded weird to me.

[Anonymous]

Oh Jen...why oh why aren't y'all wearing helmets in your latest IG photo from biking through the mountains. Be a role model. She does truly seem likeable and down to earth, but protect everyone's brains! Helmets matter.

[Anonymous]

Branden posted just a black square this evening (not for BLM, though he does support them) and erased some other posts. I hope all is well. People are posting comments of concern.

[Anonymous]

He just deleted the blank black square post. This doesn’t read like someone who is secure in their decisions. I hope he has someone (in real life) making sure he is ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He just deleted the blank black square post. This doesn’t read like someone who is secure in their decisions. I hope he has someone (in real life) making sure he is ok.

He deleted the one he posted on twitter too. I do hope his friends are reaching out to him right now and I hope he gets the help and support he needs. This is the worst of social media.

[Anonymous]

Sad.

[Anonymous]

She just posted on social media about how game night is so "competitive" that the scrabble board she threw the scrabble board against the wall.

Seems healthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She just posted on social media about how game night is so "competitive" that the scrabble board she threw the scrabble board against the wall.

Seems healthy.

Eh. You must not live with a competitive family. This is the most dysfunction my family has, on game night. Someone storms off mad, sometimes a board is toppled. Cooler heads prevail, and we tease you mercilessly forever.

In real life everyone is calm and friendly. You'd never know how much we care about pointless board games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She just posted on social media about how game night is so "competitive" that the scrabble board she threw the scrabble board against the wall.

Seems healthy.

Eh. You must not live with a competitive family. This is the most dysfunction my family has, on game night. Someone storms off mad, sometimes a board is toppled. Cooler heads prevail, and we tease you mercilessly forever.

In real life everyone is calm and friendly. You'd never know how much we care about pointless board games.

Yea, I know people like you and they simmer with rage all the time and think the rest of us buy your “calm and friendly” personality. Tantruming over a board game is not a sign that someone is truly calm.