I’ve been reading about the Thomas Chantry trial at Thou Art the Man, and the shameful cover-ups of his abuse of young boys. Such a similar story to so many others, so many broken lives, so many years, so much harm, so much evil behavior from those who claim to represent Christ. That, and an unrelated… Continue reading On conspiracies & conspiracy theorists – by Rebecca Davis
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How the male intimate abuser selects, sets-up & grooms a target woman (Don Hennessy series part 3)
The man who is abusing his long-term female partner has honed the skills required to select a target woman and then set her up, target her and groom her, in order to be able to offend against her with impunity and then re-groom her... so he can re-offend against her. That is what Don Hennessy… Continue reading How the male intimate abuser selects, sets-up & grooms a target woman (Don Hennessy series part 3)
The connection between #MeToo and the rejection of ‘salvation by faith alone’ (Sola Fide)
The rejection of Sola Fide is related to #MeToo because a faith-plus-works doctrine of salvation creates an abuser-friendly environment in the church. In the past few weeks there have been two streams of stories that have dominated Christian circles. The first is the debate [Internet Archive link] concerning Sola Fide and the second is the #MeToo campaign in… Continue reading The connection between #MeToo and the rejection of ‘salvation by faith alone’ (Sola Fide)
How Fear Perpetuates Itself in a Climate of Fear and Enables Evil. Example: bullying in ARBCA
A thousand shall flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you shall flee, till you are left like a flagstaff on the top of a mountain, like a signal on a hill. (Isaiah 30:17 ESV) One man of you puts to flight a thousand, since it is the LORD your God… Continue reading How Fear Perpetuates Itself in a Climate of Fear and Enables Evil. Example: bullying in ARBCA
Thursday Thought — Have you ever felt afraid of your partner?
Have you ever felt afraid of your partner? If so, take those feelings seriously. Notice whether you tell yourself things like: "I'm overreacting — he would never really hurt me." "He gets extremely angry, but he won't hit me." "Yes, he has harmed me in the past, but he swears he won't do it again."… Continue reading Thursday Thought — Have you ever felt afraid of your partner?
Wise as Serpents: Why Do We Keep Silent About Evil? (Part 15 of sermon series)
Once again as we turn to this dark subject of evil, particularly as it works to creep into the church behind a cloak of the name of Christ, we must remember the promises and victory of Christ over this evil. This is the Easter season when we remember our Lord’s triumph over evil at the… Continue reading Wise as Serpents: Why Do We Keep Silent About Evil? (Part 15 of sermon series)
Wise as Serpents: What Does the Holy Spirit Look Like? (Part 8 of a sermon series by Jeff Crippen)
And the Philistine moved forward and came near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him. And when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was but a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance. And the Philistine said to David, "Am I a dog, that you come to me with… Continue reading Wise as Serpents: What Does the Holy Spirit Look Like? (Part 8 of a sermon series by Jeff Crippen)
A Cry For Justice 