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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Why an Abuser Cannot be a Christian: The Argument Re-stated
Updated July, 2024 by Barbara Roberts. When Jeff Crippen and Barb Roberts were co-leading this blog, Jeff was adamant that an abuser cannot be Christian, and I (Barb) publicly went along with his position. Privately, I tried to persuade him to add more nuance to his position, but he would not listen to me. As… Continue reading Why an Abuser Cannot be a Christian: The Argument Re-stated