Unholy Charade - Jeff Crippen

Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church

**My experience with abuser-enabling misogyny in the church

To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.” (Genesis 3:16) So you will be delivered from the forbidden woman, from the adulteress with her smooth…

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Coming to Grips with Lying

You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is…

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A Picture Really Does Say 1,000 Words

This drawing was made by a young lady who has been growing wise to the evil that was committed against her when she was a little girl. She has realized that the little girl in her was so afraid that she pushed the memory of these things down and out…

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A New Book on Evil is Coming Soon

This is the preface to a new book we plan to publish soon. Its title is Wise as Serpents: Wising up to the Evil Among Us.  It is based on the sermon series of that title that I delivered at Christ Reformation Church a few years back.  It will relate…

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**Abuse as Cruelty – Willful and Intentional Infliction of Pain and Suffering

Exo 1:13-14 So they ruthlessly made the people of Israel work as slaves and made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and brick, and in all kinds of work in the field. In all their work they ruthlessly made them work as slaves. Exo 5:6-9 The same day…

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Update on Our Need Fund Project – Success!

In a matter of just a few days we have received donations totaling $2065! So our target of $2000 has been reached. I hope all of you are really encouraged by this, we certainly are. The need is met. Burden lifted from a sister in Christ who has suffered not…

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Suppressing the Truth in Unrighteousness

The Apostle Paul identifies very clearly the fundamental reason for idolatry: For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it…

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Update on our Need Fundraising Project

As you know, last Tuesday we announced a fundraising project to meet a $2000 need for an abuse survivor who we know well and can confidently attest for. The need is valid and we thank everyone who has contributed so far. Via PayPal we have received $350 as of now,…

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**Appeasement of Evil is Not Only Impossible, it is Willful Blindness

Why the western world...chose to tear itself apart in 1939 is a story not so much of accidents, miscalculations, and overreactions...as of the carefully considered decisions to ignore, appease, or collaborate with Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany by nations that had the resources and knowledge, but not yet the willpower to…

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An Opportunity to Help a Lady in Need

I'm no good at fund raising. Over the years, years ago, I have had people tell me "Pastor, you need to preach more on tithing. The giving in the church is down." I don't like that. I think if real Christians are made aware of genuine needs and if the…

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