For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as… Continue reading A Common Accusation by Abusers to Victims: “You Cannot Keep Friends”
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.
Don’t Let a Hypocrite Make You Think You are a Second Rate Christian
We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise. (2 Corinthians 10:12 NIV) Many domestic abusers parade as eminently "holy" Christians, the pillar of their church, the greatest servant in the flock, the.....well, you know… Continue reading Don’t Let a Hypocrite Make You Think You are a Second Rate Christian
