I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. (3 John 1:9) Abusers, as most all of you know through years of grievous experience, possess a mentality of incredible entitlement. One of the typical displays of this is their insistence that everyone listen to them.… Continue reading You Must Listen to Me! (says the abuser)
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.
Christians Need to Get “Pity” Right and Stop Pitying the Wicked While Refusing Pity to the Innocent
Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may be well with you. (Deuteronomy 19:13 ESV) They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly. (Psalm 17:10 ESV) Let there be none to extend kindness to him, nor any to… Continue reading Christians Need to Get “Pity” Right and Stop Pitying the Wicked While Refusing Pity to the Innocent
