Unholy Charade - Jeff Crippen

Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church

Does 1 Corinthians 3 Teach that an Abuser is a Christian?

1 Corinthians 3:12-15 ESV  Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw—  (13)  each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one…

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Wisdom from Proverbs about Abusers

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. (Proverbs 26:12) Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!” (Proverbs 26:18-19) For lack…

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Is Social Justice only for the liberals?

I am a conservative, Bible-believing Christian, and I intend to remain one.  I have had to make many changes in my thinking in the last few years, especially as I have learned about abuse, but those changes are in me, not in the Word of God.  God’s Word is truth.…

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Divorce for Abuse – An argument from lesser to greater

For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned1 Corinthians 9:9 He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were…

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The Infernal Circus Perpetrated on Children by Abusers and the Abuse of Justice

This very insightful artwork is by Alix Orr.  It pictorially summarizes the typical very damaging selfishness and evil that the adult world exercises for the "benefit" of the children.  Thank you Alix!!

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Be Sure to Watch the Second Video – Does God Love Everyone?

You can watch the two videos (there will be one or two more) that we are doing as part of the Gospel of John Study, and I highly recommend that you take the time to watch this series. The best place to find it is on YouTube at our Christ…

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Focus-Shifting: It's The Tool of Blame-Shifting

2 Corinthians 10:10 ESV  For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.” The real issue at Corinth was the truth of the gospel and the false gospel wicked "apostles" were introducing. They hated Paul and they hated…

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Does 1 Corinthians 13 Require us to "Think the Best"?

The following comment was made recently and I wanted to share it with you, along with my own thoughts on the issue. This is a very important question and I thank our reader for sharing it. Are we required to always "think the best" of whatever people do or say? After…

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Please Watch this Video Bible Study – "Does God Love Everyone?"

Most of you know that I teach a videocast Bible study on Wednesdays at 10am Pacific time. This last Wednesday I began to deal with the statement that insists "God loves everyone," and which, covertly also insists that "you better believe this or else."  It is vital that we get…

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The Trap of Assuming Everyone is "Good"

I have had the opportunity recently to watch an ongoing debate (to put it lightly – “war” is probably a better word for it) between professing Christians. I read what they write and listen to them speaking, and I have observed something that just makes me shake my head in…

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