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How we Respond to Christ’s People when they are Oppressed Reveals the condition of our Heart

Jul 30, 2021 • Jeff Crippen • 0 Comments

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...

What Are the Biblical Character Qualities for the Office of Pastor/Elder?

Jul 9, 2021 • Jeff Crippen • 5 Comments

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...

The Heart of True Religion

Jun 11, 2021 • Jeff Crippen • 3 Comments

“You know, we [abuse victims] make people that are having a wonderful, ‘no worries’ life, uncomfortable.” [Teresa, abuse survivor] James 1:27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their...

You Are God’s Temple – Guard Yourself

May 28, 2021 • Jeff Crippen • 2 Comments

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?...

His Sheep Hear His Voice

Feb 19, 2021 • Jeff Crippen • 0 Comments

An appalling and horrible thing has happened in the land: the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule at their direction; my people love to have it so, but what will you do when the end comes? (Jeremiah 5:30-31) One...

An Appearance of Godliness: Case Studies in Evil (Part 14)

Feb 12, 2021 • Jeff Crippen • 4 Comments

Galatians 4:8 ESV Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. The devil enslaves. Sin enslaves. To be in the kingdom of darkness is to be a slave to it. Owned...

An Appearance of Godliness: Case Studies in Evil (Part 12)

Jan 29, 2021 • Jeff Crippen • 4 Comments

John 15:18 ESV “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. Sometimes evil comes at us in the form of some organization. A group of people organized together to form a - monster....

An Appearance of Godliness: Case Studies in Evil (Part 11)

Jan 22, 2021 • Jeff Crippen • 7 Comments

Revelation 2:12-13 ESV “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. (13) “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and...

An Appearance of Godliness: Case Studies in Evil (Part 8)

Jan 1, 2021 • Jeff Crippen • 2 Comments

2 Timothy 3:5 ESV having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. "Well, you know, those two couples have been fighting with one another for years. This is nothing new." Almost three decades ago when I...

An Appearance of Godliness: Case Studies in Evil (Part 2)

Nov 20, 2020 • Jeff Crippen • 7 Comments

2 Timothy 3:1-5 ESV But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. (2) For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, (3) heartless,...