Unholy Charade - Jeff Crippen

Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church

This New Book on Domestic Abuse in the Church Looks Good…but…it isn't

1 Thessalonians 4:9 ESV  Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, Hebrews 10:16 ESV  “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I…

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What did Jack the Ripper look like?

I recently read a short story by Shirley Jackson from collection of her short stories entitled Dark Tales.  There is a movie out now, recently released, on Jackson's life - but I don't recommend it. It may not be that factual anyway.  On the other hand, a movie version of her…

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Life After Abuse – How to Move On

Galatians 2:20 ESV  I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. What do…

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Change to the Name of our YouTube Channel

We will be changing the name of our youtube channel from Unholy Charade to Christ Reformaton Church. Since we are primarily posting our mid-week Bible study, Sunday morning class, and Sunday sermons on youtube, the new title is a better description of the content. Blog names of course will remain…

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The Remnant – this is an extremely freeing truth

Genesis 6:9-11 ESV  These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.  (10)  And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.  (11)  Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence. We have…

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The People Walking in Darkness Have Seen a Great Light

Luke 1:76-79 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, (77) to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, (78) because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby…

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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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