Unholy Charade
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Unholy Charade
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Author : Jeff Crippen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-10-07
Unholy Charade written by Jeff Crippen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-07 with categories.
Could it be that the one who is smiling at you as he hands you the offering plate is abusing his wife at home? What if your Sunday school teacher, who knows so much about the Bible, is abusing his family behind closed doors? Is it possible that one of the elders or even the pastor of your church is practicing an unholy charade? If the spouse of one of these abusers comes to you for help, would you even be able to recognize the signs? How will you understand the dynamics of this deceiving evil? Pastor and author Jeff Crippen presents Christ's body with a work steeped in Scripture that lays before us a map of the abusive mind, the tactics of abuse, the effects abuse has on its victims, and the tragic way our churches have failed the victims of this sin. He issues a clarion call for those who love Christ to answer the call to love the oppressed and speak for the victims, as Proverbs 31:9 says: "Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy." Together we can root out the wolves in the midst of the flock and unmask the domestic abuser in the church hiding in our pews.
A Cry For Justice
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Author : Jeff Crippen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-11
A Cry For Justice written by Jeff Crippen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11 with Religion categories.
n many Christian circles this may be a taboo subject-spoken of in hushed tones or behind closed doors. But it is a very real problem that must be brought into the light of Scripture. Abuse in the church takes different forms, but it is alive and active even in "nice" families in our churches. Typically, the abuser is male, usually a husband--and his character is that of a manipulating deceiver! Countless women and children even many faithful pastors--have been abused by these deceivers. Have you, or someone you know, been a victim? Has an abuser: Threatened physical violence if he does not get away? Intimidated you with abusive language? Denied you affection? Denied you medical attention? Manipulated friends and acquaintances in order to gain allies? Pastor Jeff Crippen uses his over thirty years of experience to rip the lid off this most insidious behavior that is often hidden in plain sight. He not only maintains that Bible believing churches have ignored or failed to face the problem, he insists that when they do counsel a victim of abuse, they get it all wrong! The result is that the victim gets pulled into deeper-even life threatening-danger! This book will come as a life-saver in a raging sea for those under the thumb of an abusive spouse of "friend". The Lord Jesus Christ wants you to be free in him: spiritually, emotionally, and, yes, physically. Every pastor also needs to read this book, either because they too have been a victim, but, more importantly, so that they properly counsel those caught in a cycle of abuse.
Black Mass
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Author : Dick Lehr
language : en
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Release Date : 2012-05-22
Black Mass written by Dick Lehr and has been published by PublicAffairs this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-22 with True Crime categories.
When the FBI turned an Irish mobster into an informant, they corrupted the entire judicial system and sanctioned the worst crime spree Boston has ever seen. This is the true story behind the major motion picture. James "Whitey" Bulger became one of the most ruthless gangsters in US history, and all because of an unholy deal he made with a childhood friend. John Connolly a rising star in the Boston FBI office, offered Bulger protection in return for helping the Feds eliminate Boston's Italian mafia. But no one offered Boston protection from Whitey Bulger, who, in a blizzard of gangland killings, took over the city's drug trade. Whitey's deal with Connolly's FBI spiraled out of control to become the biggest informant scandal in FBI history. Black Mass is a New York Times and Boston Globe bestseller, written by two former reporters who were on the case from the beginning. It is an epic story of violence, double-cross, and corruption at the center of which are the black hearts of two old friends whose lives unfolded in the darkness of permanent midnight.
Not So With You
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Author : Mark Stirling
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2023-06-26
Not So With You written by Mark Stirling and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-26 with Religion categories.
The spate of recent scandals of power abuse by leaders within the evangelical world suggests something is wrong in our churches. When a leader misuses power, they have misunderstood and misrepresented God and the gospel. This volume addresses the key underlying issue of what a biblical and healthy use of power in the church actually looks like. Authors from a variety of Christian backgrounds and traditions help frame a biblical and theological understanding and practice of power use, describe what it looks like when things go wrong (and how to recognize the signs), and suggest how the contemporary church can and must do better in this area. This book is a rigorously grounded biblical challenge to much contemporary practice. It is a call to reformation. Table of Contents Introduction: Why Another Book on Power and Why Now? Mark Stirling Imitating the Mindset of Christ Mark Stirling Confessions of a Potential Authoritarian: Knowing the Trinity as Antidote to Pastoral Authoritarianism Jared Michelson “You must not do as they do . . . ” Old Testament Israel’s Distinctive Patterns of Leadership Chris Wright Sin and Why We Need to Take It More Seriously Nick Mackison The Power of the Imago Dei and the Imago Dei in Power Mark Meynell Symbolic Capital and the Dynamics of Leadership: The Gospel and the Idolatry of Status Grant Macaskill Use, Not Abuse: An Augustinian Approach to Loving People Graham Shearer When a Church Becomes a Cult: Twenty-Five Years On Steve Wookey The Cost of Brokenness Blythe Sizemore Authoritative, Not Authoritarian Sam Allberry When Our First Love Is Loving to Be First Chris Green Mentors, Not Masters Marcus Honeysett Of God and God-Men Sushila Ailawadi Pastors Empowering Women to Flourish Tasha Chapman Signs and Symptoms of Unhealthy Leaders and Their Systems Mark Stirling Conclusion: That No Bruised Reed Is Ever Broken Mark Meynell
Wise As Serpents
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Author : Jeff Crippen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-04-24
Wise As Serpents written by Jeff Crippen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-24 with categories.
A very popular television series from years past announced that it was a program, "about nothing." That series was a comedy, but this book is not written to make you laugh. It is, however, in a sense "a book about nothing." Why? Because it's subject, evil, is a kind of "nothing." It is defined as a type of parasite. A leech riding upon that which is good and right. The words we use for it show what my meaning is: -Darkness - an absence of light. -Unrighteousness - the lack of that which is right. -Lawlessness - an absence of law. Nevertheless, this thing we call evil is not a nothing. It even has a king, the ruler of this present fallen world, the devil. And while it may be defined as an absence of that which is good, evil is a "nothing" that effects misery, harm, and death. In this book, based upon a series of sermons I preached in 2016 at Christ Reformation Church, I want to show you how this darkness works to disguise itself, creep in among us - especially among us in the Christian church - and work its destruction on the most vulnerable innocents it can find. It is past time for us all to become wise as serpents about evil, while remaining innocent as doves by not being duped into becoming its ally.
Rock Bottom And Faithless
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Author : Sue Parisher
language : en
Publisher: Savio Republic
Release Date : 2019-10-08
Rock Bottom And Faithless written by Sue Parisher and has been published by Savio Republic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-08 with Family & Relationships categories.
Being separated from my abusive husband didn’t make me a domestic violence survivor. It surely didn’t release me from the grip of his brainwashing control and the innate power he had over me. As I started putting my shattered life back together after being separated from my abuser, I still felt his compelling control shaping my every thought and action. I didn’t feel like a domestic violence survivor just because I was no longer with my abuser. In fact, I felt like a remotely-controlled, confused puppet still shaken by residual influences in my mind. In order to become a true survivor, knowing that the thoughts in my head were mine, I had to: · Identify the deeply rooted lies of my abuser that I believed were true · Extract the lies · Lean on God’s strength to defeat the lies and replace them with His word · Acknowledge that the trauma experienced from the abuse left physical and emotional scars that needed to be furthered explored Eleven years later, being a domestic violence survivor means being free and open to living again. It means I am open to making decisions, building trusting relationships again, and eventually feeling love again. It means that the thoughts in my head are mine and mine only. With the emotional abuse removed from my mind, God’s grace and love have taken over. It's a calmness and peace I never thought possible.
Bitten In Two
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Author : Jennifer Rardin
language : en
Publisher: Orbit
Release Date : 2010-11-08
Bitten In Two written by Jennifer Rardin and has been published by Orbit this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-08 with Fiction categories.
Jaz Parks here. I. Am. Pissed. Just as Vayl and I arrive in Morocco to secure an ancient artifact, he wakes up calling me by another woman's name. And it's not even a good one. But since any form of argument transforms him into an unholy terror, I'm forced to play along until the gang and I can figure out what kind of power has so vastly altered his perceptions. So it's time for me to do what any well-trained assassin in my position might do. I attack. What follows is a hair-raising, breath-taking bullet train ride to the finish as the crew battles on multiple fronts. I now know what I have to do -- I must return to hell one last time.
A Pigskin Fairytale
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Author : Edward Pauline
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2011-10-04
A Pigskin Fairytale written by Edward Pauline and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-04 with Fiction categories.
Poodle Mania had its beginnings in 1974 just as “love, peace and understanding” had run its course. Once it was decided the revolution John Lennon sang about was over, a new revolution began. The Poodles are the grandchildren of that revolution. Instead of “power to the people,” it was “power to the pink.” Before the day’s end, the Poodles would know just how far the power of pink had come. The stage was set. The St. Percy Poodles vs. the Nugget State Tigers on homecoming week-end with the national championship at stake. Draglove, AZ was pink “ground zero” as 85,000 strong gathered at Poodle Stadium for the “Treat in the Heat”.
To Rise Again At A Decent Hour
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Author : Joshua Ferris
language : en
Publisher: Little, Brown
Release Date : 2014-05-13
To Rise Again At A Decent Hour written by Joshua Ferris and has been published by Little, Brown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-13 with Fiction categories.
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this big, brilliant, profoundly observed novel by National Book Award Finalist Joshua Ferris explores the absurdities of modern life and one man's search for meaning. Paul O'Rourke is a man made of contradictions: he loves the world, but doesn't know how to live in it. He's a Luddite addicted to his iPhone, a dentist with a nicotine habit, a rabid Red Sox fan devastated by their victories, and an atheist not quite willing to let go of God. Then someone begins to impersonate Paul online, and he watches in horror as a website, a Facebook page, and a Twitter account are created in his name. What begins as an outrageous violation of his privacy soon becomes something more soul-frightening: the possibility that the online "Paul" might be a better version of the real thing. As Paul's quest to learn why his identity has been stolen deepens, he is forced to confront his troubled past and his uncertain future in a life disturbingly split between the real and the virtual. At once laugh-out-loud funny about the absurdities of the modern world, and indelibly profound about the eternal questions of the meaning of life, love and truth, To Rise Again at a Decent Hour is a deeply moving and constantly surprising tour de force.
In Remembrance And Hope
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Author : Gregg Mast
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 1998
In Remembrance And Hope written by Gregg Mast and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Volume 27 in the Historical Series of the Reformed Church in America chronicles the life and ministry of one of the RCA's most significant twentieth-century representatives, Howard G. Hageman (1921-1992), respected pastor, teacher, president of New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and weekly columnist for the Church Herald.
