Look carefully at this quote taken from William Shirer’s great book, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich – The President, backed by the Army and the conservatives, had made him [ie, Hitler] Chancellor. His political power, though...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the qualities of counterfeit “brethren” is that you always sense their relationship/friendship/love they claim for us is tentative. You may not really be able to verbalize it right away, but you feel it. There is always an...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Rom 12:17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 1Th 5:15 See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. 1Pe 3:9 Do not repay evil for evil...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1Co 4:3-6 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. (4) For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Mat 23:1-3 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, (2) “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, (3) so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice. Have...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I continue to hammer on this business of abuse as grounds for divorce because frankly I see it as the non-negotiable issue in this battle against abuse and abusers hiding in the church and being enabled by pastors and Christians. As long as...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Good people never pretend to be evil, but evil people pretend to be good. Sheep don’t wear wolves’ clothing. In the beginning, when abuse still had me in the fog and I was a new pastor (the fog can last for years!) I used to think...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of our good friends, knowledgeable about evil and the wickedness of abuse, wrote the following excellent essay. It deals with this common business of people telling us that we need to endure suffering in order to save our oppressor. The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Rom 16:17-18 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. (18) For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Rom 16:17-18 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. (18) For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
