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)

Repentance and Abuse: Real Repentance Bears Fruit

(1 Peter 1:1-2  ESV)  Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace… Continue reading Repentance and Abuse: Real Repentance Bears Fruit