Update: I have altered this post after receiving constructive criticism from Sister. I no longer agree with everything I wrote in the first version but am keeping the first version in the public domain as a PDF (link). It can also be found at the Web Archive — Barbara Roberts, April 16th, 2021 *** Joseph’s… Continue reading Joseph’s treatment of his brothers — reflections and applications
Tag: Allegories/analogies/ fairy tales
Going from anger to calm in an instant – a Red Flag of an abuser / psychopath
Guest post by James. Many ‘ordinary’ people can go from calm to angry very quickly given the right circumstances. But only those with personality disorders (psychopaths, etc.) can go from anger to calm in an instant. It is a huge ‘tell-tale’. [Update — James has clarified this even more: Going from anger to charming in… Continue reading Going from anger to calm in an instant – a Red Flag of an abuser / psychopath
Red Riding Hood and the Wolf – first pub 2012
Trigger warning. She was tripping along the woodland path, picking flowers. What a beautiful yellow flower! Its warm yellow color reminds me of how God forgives us for our sins, and how we are to forgive others! I’ll pick it for Grandma. And what lovely pink flowers! Look at how they grow in clumps, and… Continue reading Red Riding Hood and the Wolf – first pub 2012
Snakes, spiders and pit bulls
[July 24, 2022: There have been some changes made to this post. For more information, read the Editors’ notes at the bottom of the post. Editors.] Imagine if pit bull terriers and poisonous snakes and spiders were commonly used as companion animals. Imagine if they were common in homes, schools, nursing homes, churches and missionary… Continue reading Snakes, spiders and pit bulls
The Mortal Danger of Living as if Evil is Non-Existent — a reblog by Ps Crippen
UPDATE Sept 2021: I have come to believe that Jeff Crippen does not practise what he preaches. He vilely persecuted an abuse victim and spiritually abused many other people in the Tillamook congregation. Go here to read the evidence. Jeff has not gone to the people that he spiritually and emotionally abused. He has not apologised to them,… Continue reading The Mortal Danger of Living as if Evil is Non-Existent — a reblog by Ps Crippen
The First Church of Keilah – A ‘Church’ that Hands Victims Over to the Abuser
UPDATE Sept 2021: I have come to believe that Jeff Crippen does not practise what he preaches. He vilely persecuted an abuse victim and spiritually abused many other people in the Tillamook congregation. Go here to read the evidence. Jeff has not gone to the people that he spiritually and emotionally abused. He has not apologised to them,… Continue reading The First Church of Keilah – A ‘Church’ that Hands Victims Over to the Abuser
Snakes and Wisdom (a reblog from My Only Comfort by Ps Sam Powell)
I [Pastor Sam Powell] read an anecdote some years back. You can find it here [Internet Archive link] Anyway, it goes something like this. A man was drinking with his buddies at a local pub. On his way home, he and his buddies decided that they needed to find a snake to put in the aquarium… Continue reading Snakes and Wisdom (a reblog from My Only Comfort by Ps Sam Powell)
A Cry For Justice 