More than once now I have had Christians ask me if it is wise for me to publicly criticize the local, visible churches as I do here on this blog, in my books, and in person with friends and acquaintances,...
Continue ReadingShould we Speak Publicly About Evil in the Churches?Author: 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.
How to Find a Good Church
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening...
Continue ReadingHow to Find a Good ChurchDoes the Lord Require me to Honor Evil Parents?
I have been asked this question several times and I thought it would be good to post here what I tell people who ask it. We want to obey the Lord. If He calls us to a difficult post, we...
Continue ReadingDoes the Lord Require me to Honor Evil Parents?Real Love and its Counterfeits
John 13:34-35 ESV A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. (35) By this all people will know that you are my disciples,...
Continue ReadingReal Love and its CounterfeitsGood Friday Service – CRC
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Continue ReadingGood Friday Service – CRCGood Friday: A Remembrance of Our Lord’s Passion on Calvary
Every Good Friday our church here in Tillamook holds a special service in remembrance of Christ’s death on the cross. We have followed exactly the same format for many years now, ending with everyone departing the sanctuary in silence as...
Continue ReadingGood Friday: A Remembrance of Our Lord’s Passion on CalvaryThe Lord Jesus Offended Many – and He Still Does so Today
Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. Let them alone; they...
Continue ReadingThe Lord Jesus Offended Many – and He Still Does so TodayOnline Bible Study – Starting Today at 10AM PDT
Today at 10AM (PT) Livestream on FaceBook Bible study - 1 John Starting today at 10 AM (PT) I am going to begin a weekly Wednesday Bible study broadcast through the book of 1 John, which we will livestream on...
Continue ReadingOnline Bible Study – Starting Today at 10AM PDT“Give us Barabbas!” – When the Wicked are Chosen and the Righteous Rejected
Matthew 27:21-23 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said,...
Continue Reading“Give us Barabbas!” – When the Wicked are Chosen and the Righteous RejectedElitists Love to Creep into Church Leadership Positions
1 Timothy 3:2-3 Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, (3) not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. I was thinking...
Continue ReadingElitists Love to Creep into Church Leadership Positions