For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies....
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Cool Academia has a Place – but not always
I have been thinking a lot lately about how we are often pressured, especially in the world of theology and writing and blogging, to maintain a cool professionalism that never gets torqued. A polite respectability if you will that leaves...
Continue ReadingCool Academia has a Place – but not alwaysWhy Aren’t They Hearing the Good Shepherd?
They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we...
Continue ReadingWhy Aren’t They Hearing the Good Shepherd?A False Happy – the Friend of Evil
“Where does this happy feeling come from? JESUS! Where does this happy feeling come from? JESUS! This happy feeling comes from Jesus! Everyday He more than pleases! That’s where this happy feeling comes from.” Luke 22:42-44 saying, “Father, if you are willing,...
Continue ReadingA False Happy – the Friend of EvilGetting “Gossip” Wrong Enables the Wicked
I received a copy of a small book written by Pastor Marc J. Grimaldi entitled Gossip: The Church Killer. It included a letter from Pastor Grimaldi which indicated he had sent out a copy of his book to pastors such...
Continue ReadingGetting “Gossip” Wrong Enables the WickedHow we Respond to Christ’s People when they are Oppressed Reveals the condition of our Heart
Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you...
Continue ReadingHow we Respond to Christ’s People when they are Oppressed Reveals the condition of our HeartWhat Are the Biblical Character Qualities for the Office of Pastor/Elder?
With far too common frequency we receive letters and emails from abuse victims who have been ex-communicated from their churches because they have separated from or divorced their abusers. These victim/survivors have come to see that divorce is indeed permissible...
Continue ReadingWhat Are the Biblical Character Qualities for the Office of Pastor/Elder?An Appearance of Godliness: Case Studies in Evil – Digest
This Digest compiles the 24 part-series titled, An Appearance of Godliness: Case Studies in Evil. In this series Pastor Crippen looks at many real examples of counterfeits. People who have an exterior appearance of godliness but who, like the whitewashed...
Continue ReadingAn Appearance of Godliness: Case Studies in Evil – DigestSome Thoughts on Broadway, the Narrow Way, and Abuse
The Large Majority of Professing Christians Travel on Broadway, and thus are not Christians at all Matthew 7:12-16 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets....
Continue ReadingSome Thoughts on Broadway, the Narrow Way, and AbuseYou Are God’s Temple – Guard Yourself
2Co 6:14-18 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? (15) What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?...
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