The church has been teaching a muddle-headed doctrine about suffering. Many victims of abuse think they have to continue to remain in the abuse and not contemplate leaving the abuser, because of this doctrinal confusion. Ps Jeff Crippen recently preached a sermon called When is Suffering God's Will for Us? The sermon explains what is… Continue reading When is suffering God’s will for us?
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How to rebuke a wicked man – a lesson from Paul
Imagine this: a pastor's wife telephones an Elder in her church to inform him that her husband (the senior pastor) has been psychologically, sexually, financially, socially and spiritually abusing her for years and she has just fled to a shelter. He listens to her story at length, letting her talk out as much as she… Continue reading How to rebuke a wicked man – a lesson from Paul
