Believing and Responding to Victims (advice for pastors, Part 2, by Ps Jeff Crippen)

(Job 19:7  ESV)  Behold, I cry out, 'Violence!' but I am not answered; I call for help, but there is no justice. In the course of their local church ministry, pastors will encounter individuals who are characterized by a profound sense of entitlement. Such persons unquestioningly believe that they are entitled to possess power and… Continue reading Believing and Responding to Victims (advice for pastors, Part 2, by Ps Jeff Crippen)

Abuse and Pornography: 50 Shades of Grey, or Black and White Evil?

I know a Christian woman who recently was told by two of her co-workers (both female) how absolutely taken they were with E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy.  It is a hot item in book sales right now, if you haven't heard.  But don't run out and buy it -- it is pornographic and… Continue reading Abuse and Pornography: 50 Shades of Grey, or Black and White Evil?