When there is sin in the church, we panic. I believe that this is one of the reasons churches and pastors so often give terrible counsel to victims of abuse. "We are the church!" "We are Christians!" "We aren't supposed to sin!" This is a disaster, and it is up to us to fix it… Continue reading The Danger of “Image Maintenance” in the Church
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.
The Abuse and Limits of Pastoral Authority
(Hebrews 13:17 ESV) Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you. Recently I have been thinking much about the nature… Continue reading The Abuse and Limits of Pastoral Authority
