Have you had the sad experience of being involved in church "courts" in the process of getting free of your abuser? Numbers of denominations have intricate court systems set up (I am thinking particularly of Presbyterians here) in which it can take months and months or even year upon year to obtain a ruling. And… Continue reading When the Wheels of Church Justice Move Like a Snail, it is a Sign of Injustice
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.
One of the Worst Letters We Have Seen From a Pastor to an Abuse Victim
I think this is one of the most cruel letters from a pastor to an abuse victim that I have seen. While it is very similar in ways to others I have read, it is remarkably deceptive in a number of ways. The "love" words it uses. The selective and dishonest quotes it lays on… Continue reading One of the Worst Letters We Have Seen From a Pastor to an Abuse Victim
