Php 3:18-19 For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, (19) whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is...
Continue ReadingIt is Grievous, but Expect it – There are Enemies in the CampAuthor: Jeff Crippen
I am the pastor of Christ Reformation Church in Tillamook, Oregon, arriving here in 1993. I have been a pastor since 1983 and was a police officer for 12 years before that. My wife and I have been married since 1971. Verla is a medical assistant at a local clinic and in our spare time we like to hunt, fish, and ride our motorcycle.
Oh, How Forgiving the Hypocrite is – A Picture from Mr. Pecksniff
If you want to see a masterful portrayal of the hypocrite (which so many RASNs are - revilers, abusers, sociopaths, and narcissists) - read Charles Dickens' "Martin Chuzzelwit." In that book you will meet Mr. Pecksniff, whose name has become...
Continue ReadingOh, How Forgiving the Hypocrite is – A Picture from Mr. PecksniffIf You are a Christian, The Lord Promises You Vindication
This word "vindication" is a powerful one. To vindicate is to clear of blame, to acquit. Vindication however is a bit different that acquittal. To be acquitted is to be rendered a verdict of not guilty of charges made. But in a...
Continue ReadingIf You are a Christian, The Lord Promises You VindicationBribery – The Magic Stone of the Wicked
"A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers." (Proverbs 17:8) The Bible has much to say about this evil of bribery. God's Law forbids it repeatedly, exposes its evil...
Continue ReadingBribery – The Magic Stone of the WickedLet’s Talk about Projection Again
Luke 16:22-24 "Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. (23) "In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham...
Continue ReadingLet’s Talk about Projection AgainNew Interview of Jeff Crippen on Nurses Out Loud – Abuse is Murder
Here is the link to this month's interview by Nurse Michel on the America Out Loud talkshow/podcast, Nurses Out Loud. We originally suggested the title "Abuse in Murder" but the editors decided on a bit different headline. Still the program...
Continue ReadingNew Interview of Jeff Crippen on Nurses Out Loud – Abuse is MurderDo You Have the Right to Self Defense?
I have been given the privilege of writing a weekly column at a website called America Out Loud. It is a conservative media site that is also largely like a radio station broadcasting interviews with people who are experts in...
Continue ReadingDo You Have the Right to Self Defense?The Wicked Never Admit Guilt – They will Blame God Himself
Mal 1:6-7 “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the LORD of hosts to you, O...
Continue ReadingThe Wicked Never Admit Guilt – They will Blame God HimselfThe Danger of “How-to” Books
Eph 4:20-23 But that is not the way you learned Christ!— (21) assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, (22) to put off your old self, which belongs to...
Continue ReadingThe Danger of “How-to” BooksWhy do we Dismiss the Warning Signs?
Psa 120:2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. We can all think back in time and remember red flags that were times when the mask of the RASN slipped. But why didn't we see...
Continue ReadingWhy do we Dismiss the Warning Signs?