(1 Peter 1:13-16 ESV) (13) Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (14) As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, (15) but as he who called you… Continue reading The Christian’s Real and Certain Hope: The New Creation
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.
Facing Up to the Monster of Shame
(Romans 8:1 ESV) There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. I probably know a lot more about shame than I realize, and so do you. The problem with shame is that it is like a computer virus, hiding and lurking beneath the surface and then BAM! All of a… Continue reading Facing Up to the Monster of Shame
