Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel! Matthew 23:23-24 Way back in… Continue reading Thoughts on How Seminary Training Can Easily Produce Gnat Strainers and Camel Swallowers
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.
Highlighting a Good Book — “Tear Down This Wall of Silence”
Dale Ingraham with Rebecca Davis Dale and Faith Ingraham [Internet Archive link] are warriors for justice and righteousness in Christ's kingdom. They know all too well what it means to be a victim of sexual abuse within the community of the local Christian church. Sharing their own story about how Faith was molested for years by… Continue reading Highlighting a Good Book — “Tear Down This Wall of Silence”
