The church has been teaching a muddle-headed doctrine about suffering. Many victims of abuse think they have to continue to remain in the abuse and not contemplate leaving the abuser, because of this doctrinal confusion. Ps Jeff Crippen recently preached a sermon called When is Suffering God's Will for Us? The sermon explains what is… Continue reading When is suffering God’s will for us?
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.
Abuse and Divorce: We’ve Got it Completely Backwards
Have you ever had a really good thought hit you while you were doing something totally unrelated? Here I was today, digging out this water line so I could insert a "T" fitting and make a new water faucet for the hose. All went well until I tried to fit the cut pipe back together.… Continue reading Abuse and Divorce: We’ve Got it Completely Backwards
