Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can… Continue reading There Weren’t Really ANY “Good Times” With an 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.
Wise as Serpents: Broadway is Evil (Part 6 of a sermon series by Jeff Crippen)
One reason that evil flourishes unchallenged so often is because of another evil – willful blindness. Willful blindness to evil. "Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of men…" (Matthew 10:16-17a) The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was… Continue reading Wise as Serpents: Broadway is Evil (Part 6 of a sermon series by Jeff Crippen)
