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“Choosing Him All Over Again” by Juana Mikels — reviewed by Avid Reader
Barbara Roberts ♦ 28th October 2016 ♦ 68 Comments
We have slightly condensed this book review. Full version here on Amazon. UPSIDE DOWN It takes a tremendous amount of courage to open up about very private life experiences. That’s what Juana Mikels does so well in this book. You feel like you’re having a cup of coffee with her as she takes you through her …
According to Many Pastors, the Saints in Heaven are Sinning
Jeff Crippen ♦ 12th October 2016 ♦ 9 Comments
When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on …
Does Unconditional Love Even Exist?
Jeff Crippen ♦ 15th August 2016 ♦ 51 Comments
UPDATE Sept 2021: Barbara Roberts has 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 …
A model prayer for victims of abuse — Psalm 109
Barbara Roberts ♦ 1st November 2015 ♦ 20 Comments
(Psalm 109:1-5) 1 God of my praise, do not be silent. 2 For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues. 3 They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. 4 In return for my love they accuse me, but I continue to pray. 5 They …
Prayerfully Hand Shame Back to the Abuser
twbtc ♦ 19th March 2015 ♦ 51 Comments
[June 13, 2022: There have been some changes made to this post. For more information, read the Editors’ notes at the bottom of the post. Editors.] One of the most empowering things an abuser survivor can do is to prayerfully hand shame back to his or her abuser. Theologians rarely discuss this concept, but it’s …
Psalm 109 — Prayer against an Enemy
Barbara Roberts ♦ 5th October 2014 ♦ 8 Comments
Psalm 109, Holman Christian Standard Bible For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. 1 God of my praise, do not be silent. 2 For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues. 3 They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. 4 In return for my …
How Did David Treat Goliath? (Shouldn’t He Have Been More Loving?)
Jeff Crippen ♦ 30th January 2014 ♦ 41 Comments
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, …
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