Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church

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Reviler is the biblical word for an abuser. Other words are used in Scripture to describe the evil that abusers do, but this title “reviler” gets to the heart of it. You see that little root in the word – “vil” – which reminds us of related terms like “villain,” or “villify” or, hmmm…. “vile.” A reviler is vile. Anyway, what a reviler does is to make the innocent be the villain. And they do this by accusing. Revilers are accusers and that evil is part of the very nature of the devil himself:

Rev 12:10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.

He is Just the Nicest Man I’ve Ever Met — Beware the Charm of Evil

The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the sins of others appear later. So also good works are conspicuous, and even those that are not cannot remain hidden. (1 Timothy 5:24-25) One of the important things we do here at Unholy Charade is to…

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A Fresh Look at Evil and an Open Call to all who Teach on Marriage – Ephesians 6

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against…

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Our Facebook and Youtube channels have a new name: Light for Dark Times

I wanted to let you know that I will still be teaching the two mid-week Bible studies (John, Wednesdays 7AM, and Revelation (Thursdays 7AM) as well as delivering a sermon online Sundays at 11AM. And you need to be aware that the titles for the sites have changed to Light…

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More Thoughts on How Evil Isolates in order to Control

Look carefully at this quote taken from William Shirer's great book, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich - The President, backed by the Army and the conservatives, had made him [ie, Hitler] Chancellor. His political power, though great, was, however, not complete. It was shared with these three…

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The Tentative Love of Counterfeit Brethren

One of the qualities of counterfeit "brethren" is that you always sense their relationship/friendship/love they claim for  us is tentative. You may not really be able to verbalize it right away, but you feel it. There is always an "if." If you say the wrong thing...then. If you do something....then.…

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A Powerful Poster that will Inspire You – Isaiah 54:17

Our friends the Austins at graphicspaces.com created this poster for me. We have it on the wall now at Christ Reformation Church where it is a great reminder of this certain promise of God. You can order one (free shipping) from them at - https://www.graphicspaces.com/pages/our-story-history

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Division as an Abuse Tactic

Rom 16:17-18 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. (18) For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they…

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And a third Piece of Wisdom (from Lynn)

Here is a third excerpt from our friend Lynn's comment last week that is well worth highlighting here in a separate post. Here it is: Charm and charisma are super deceptive. Charisma is not character. The more charming and charismatic someone is, the higher of a risk you are in…

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A Second Vital truth (from Lynn)

Here is another great insight taken from Lynn's recent comment. Like the first, I want to highlight this one because it is so important. Here you go: A big part of why I was so vulnerable was I longed for a place to belong and people who would love me…

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Words of Wisdom About Abuse

My friend Joenne posted this on her facebook page and I asked her if I could post it here. This is truth here. Thank you Joenne! October is Domestic Abuse Awareness month, so just a little food for thought. I am not angry, bitter or unforgiving toward anyone, God has…

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