tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post8217373702947922644..comments2023-07-10T07:27:25.118-05:00Comments on THE CROSSING CHURCH "GET'S" THE GOSPEL!!!: "LOVE ONE ANOTHER" ROMANS 12:9Casey Nygrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09502014534408432967noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-40574934734903359232015-09-02T15:04:03.522-05:002015-09-02T15:04:03.522-05:00Sorry to burst people's bubble, but a close fr...Sorry to burst people's bubble, but a close friend of mine still deals with people who left The Crossing Church. His counselling team finds that they were exhibiting post-cult symptoms. <br /><br />Whatever's going on there, isn't over. Xenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576660843938589706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-16393320133669901752012-11-17T01:39:01.460-06:002012-11-17T01:39:01.460-06:00Wow,looks to me like Casey got sucked in by false ...Wow,looks to me like Casey got sucked in by false preaching. Casey,your going to answer for your blog. Yessir you will. Even the elect will stray. One minute your bashing & the next your cozy cozy? Dryska is a good manipulator,I've heard his work & almost fell in...until he made a pass at me! That is the truth & Jesus knows it. I defended that guy until he pulled that trigger &Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-4317363905893499592012-10-25T12:18:33.866-05:002012-10-25T12:18:33.866-05:00I am not at all familiar with the crossing church ...I am not at all familiar with the crossing church and don't know if they are engaging in spiritual abuse or not. That said, if those of you who feel abused by the teachings of this church need a place of healing and restoration, visit the Church of the Open Door in Maple Grove. Pastor Dave Johnson actually wrote a book on spiritual abuse. The book is titled "Subtle Power of Spiritual Stevehttp://www.thedoor.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-76533971922659430242012-10-24T13:13:51.224-05:002012-10-24T13:13:51.224-05:00Casey,
I just ran across this blog recently and h...Casey,<br /><br />I just ran across this blog recently and have read some, skimmed most.<br /><br />You seem to be closing it up and calling it quits. I have to wonder why.<br /><br />Your words in August of 2011 were:<br /><br />"Anonymous, First of all, exposing false teachers and crooked churches in not just a noble cause. It is commanded in Scripture that Christians contend earnestly forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-74414374158890277342012-09-16T08:35:16.488-05:002012-09-16T08:35:16.488-05:00"It can only be offensive if there's trut..."It can only be offensive if there's truth to it." Are you a total idiot?! It's the lies that are offensive! And much more was pointed out to each of the offenses. Did you read the post by S. Norris? Amazing and dead on. What the hell has been blogged about for so long? Read all the blogs. None speak of Casey and all speak of Crossing offenses. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-43113335453130829282012-09-15T10:16:25.616-05:002012-09-15T10:16:25.616-05:00It can only be offensive if there's truth to i...It can only be offensive if there's truth to it. It's funny out of all that he said, you point out the fact that he said he was kicked out of BDM. Also, if this is the worst offense then what the hell have you been blogging about for so long? Let it go! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-43071763268923709192012-09-15T07:36:45.808-05:002012-09-15T07:36:45.808-05:00Casey,
Of all the spiritual abuse we've recei...Casey,<br /><br />Of all the spiritual abuse we've received, your latest blog is one of the worst offenses. The Crossing is at least oblivious to what they do. Your post was not about exhibiting Christian love and setting someone (BDM) on the right path. You are stuck up on your high horse bashing people that are already wounded. <br /><br />What were you to think when the link to BDM Ashlynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694839773343547771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-62410207707474058512012-09-14T15:22:04.487-05:002012-09-14T15:22:04.487-05:00To the person that wrote the verbose, egregious an...To the person that wrote the verbose, egregious and punitive response; I’ll take your main points individually. No, Eric Dykstra did not take away my faith but your use of the “maybe you never had faith” comment was quite the unoriginal jab. My journey through churches took many paths and what I experienced at the Crossing was the final blow. At your request I will stop using the word repent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-64175694898774215662012-09-14T10:39:29.101-05:002012-09-14T10:39:29.101-05:00Brethren, If I assumed I was kicked out of BDMSG, ...Brethren, If I assumed I was kicked out of BDMSG, then I sincerely apologize for that. I wasn't able to access the FB link as I had always had success in the past, so what was I supposed to think? <br /><br />I have said all I wanted to say on my blog, they are my thoughts and feelings about Eric Dykstra's repentance and the whirlwind of skepticism I knew would result from it. This final Casey Nygrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09502014534408432967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-62776431238621749862012-09-13T22:40:07.359-05:002012-09-13T22:40:07.359-05:00I'm sorry you've been duped by this false ...I'm sorry you've been duped by this false repentance. Come back and let us know how it feels when you get burned by this church yet again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-44805221619577260182012-09-13T22:19:20.468-05:002012-09-13T22:19:20.468-05:00Continued Continued Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-68222808629973648922012-09-13T22:16:54.937-05:002012-09-13T22:16:54.937-05:00I know...I know...it still hurts. Your right it do...I know...I know...it still hurts. Your right it does! Pastor Dykstra apologizing to you will not stop that. You forgiving him will! If you want to comment back and tell me how insensitive I am, and how I don't know your story of the pain and hurt he caused you and your family that's cool. Let me just leave you with this...a few years ago I lost my kid sister to a drunk driver. I was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-78190922321211789422012-09-13T22:16:15.024-05:002012-09-13T22:16:15.024-05:00Casey I agree with you! I think these BDM people n...Casey I agree with you! I think these BDM people need to get over themselves! It has been a year since most of you left the Crossing according to your blogs. Some of you say you now have no faith because of Eric Dykstra. Ha...really, he caused you to lose your faith? For one, if you lost your faith because of "Pastor Dykstra" how can you say you had faith in the first place? If you haveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-3288688522406862982012-09-13T20:17:28.501-05:002012-09-13T20:17:28.501-05:00You should visit the Crossing and tell Brother Eri...You should visit the Crossing and tell Brother Eric who you are. Let him know you called his church a cult and had a blog named as such. Let him know everything you did. Then tell him how happy you are that he is now on Team Good. Let us know how that works out for you.Ashlynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694839773343547771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-25488559805675616612012-09-13T19:37:57.436-05:002012-09-13T19:37:57.436-05:00[...cont'd]
Those who suffer spiritual abuse ...[...cont'd]<br /><br />Those who suffer spiritual abuse are never called by Christ to "love him [the abuser] with kind words and generosity and expect nothing in return." In an abusive relationship, when the victim lies down in front of the abuser in a show of submissiveness, the abuser is welcomed to continue the abuse. The Bible NEVER advocates for abuse victims to be submissiveAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627870635261488952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-88826005414999892122012-09-13T19:36:33.973-05:002012-09-13T19:36:33.973-05:00Unfortunately the author is missing a very basic B...Unfortunately the author is missing a very basic Biblical concept here. The Bible mandates that Christians should provide for the needy and provide a defense for the defenseless, however Christians are strictly prohibited from taking offense on account of those who are capable of defending themselves. This is where the roots of bitterness, gossip and dissension are sown, when one takes offense Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627870635261488952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-39688677902491805632012-09-13T13:24:30.163-05:002012-09-13T13:24:30.163-05:00I know your intentions are good. I know you aren&...I know your intentions are good. I know you aren't purposefully trying to harm anyone. But you must know this was completely dismissive, insolent, rude and damaging. <br /><br />You were never kicked out of BDM Casey. Just checked the members and you are there. Please tell the truth.<br /><br />No one is saying Eric hasn't changed and is now preaching the gospel. What we are seeing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466785247490667475.post-53172903786049370842012-09-13T12:39:16.644-05:002012-09-13T12:39:16.644-05:00Casey, first of all why are you lying? You were no...Casey, first of all why are you lying? You were not removed from BDM Support group, as you state in this blog. Secondly my comments were not about what he was preaching, but about not beleiving his repettance, true repettance would includde trying to right the wrongs, or at least reaching out to those that have been hurt. You obviously dont care or dont get what BDM was about. It looks like all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com