(Joshua 5:9 ESV) And the LORD said to Joshua, "Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you." And so the name of that place is called Gilgal to this day. Shame is a subject that we all need to devote considerable effort to study and understand, especially in regard to how it… Continue reading The Shame of Abuse: How Jesus Christ Rolls Away Our Shame
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.
Resist showing partiality to the “men’s club” (advice for pastors Part 10, by Ps Jeff Crippen)
(James 2:1-4 ESV) My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one… Continue reading Resist showing partiality to the “men’s club” (advice for pastors Part 10, by Ps Jeff Crippen)
