(Ephesians 5:11 ESV) (11) Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. One of the reasons that abusers can hide so well in the church is because of our campaign of silence. Let me see if I can explain what I mean. Scripture tells us that we are to speak… Continue reading Abuse and Secrecy: What Have We Got to Hide?
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 as Enslavement: “Clipping Her Wings”
If you have ever had chickens, you may have had to trim their wing feathers to keep them from flying out of the chicken pen. Clipping wings is a good thing when done to chickens. It really is for their own good. Chickens just aren't meant to soar like an eagle (if they try, the… Continue reading Abuse as Enslavement: “Clipping Her Wings”
