Unholy Charade - Jeff Crippen

Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church

Sorry, not Sorry – Thoughts on False Repentance

The wicked we deal with - those abusers who crave power and control and use all kinds of self-justifying tactics to get it - never say they are sorry. Never. Oh, they might mouth the words sometimes, cry some crocodile tears, "confess" to some wrongdoing, but the whole thing is a sham…

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Can God Save Anyone?

I received this excellent question from an abuse survivor recently.  Many thanks to her for thinking about this.  The common wrong answer we hear repeated like a mantra by professing Christians is one that keeps the innocent in bondage to the wicked so often. Here is her question and my…

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The Letter of the Law is not Enough and Bible Knowledge is not Enough

John 5:39-40 ESV  You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,  (40)  yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life. I used to think I could find sound, genuine churches by…

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Scandalizing the Worship of God

1 Samuel 2:12-17 ESV  Now the sons of Eli were worthless men. They did not know the LORD.  (13)  The custom of the priests with the people was that when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant would come, while the meat was boiling, with a three-pronged fork in his…

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Is Suffering Required by God? Is it a sin to Escape it?

Here is a very good question one of our readers asked recently. Her question and her insights are very good and we hope will be very helpful to all of you: I have been studying 1Peter, and listening to several sermons on submission. Submission to the government, and in marriage…

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Giving a Shout-Out to Our Friends the Austins

The Austin family faithfully follows our blog and online worship and teaching. In fact they have become members of Christ Reformation Church and have been a huge encouragement to us. So I wanted to let you know about their business. They make some very cool things.  If you watch the…

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Info on our Wednesday Bible Study Broadcast

As you know, we livestream our Wednesday Bible study (currently in the Gospel of John) each week at 10am, and then it is available for later viewing on the CRC facebook page, youtube (at Unholy Charade Channel) and on sermonaudio.com/crc. We have been working with new equipment to improve the…

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These Words of the Lord to Isaiah are Profound – Here is Wisdom

Isaiah 29:13-15 ESV  And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,  (14)  therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this…

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Audio on Our Livestreaming Improving – Still Tweaking a couple of things

As I mentioned a few days ago we have added some new microphone equipment to make the sound on our Facebook livestream and sermonaudio.com/crc and youtube channel (Unholy Charade) much clearer. Yesterday all went well except you will notice on the FB livestream there is a tinny sound. Volume is…

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Arrogance is the Friend of Evil

Isaiah 13:11 ESV  I will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; I will put an end to the pomp of the arrogant, and lay low the pompous pride of the ruthless. Repeatedly the Bible connects arrogance, haughtiness, and pride with the wicked. Evil has…

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