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“My Elders Have Disagreed With Me Only Twice in 28 Year”: The Church Has a Broken Elder System.
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (652+ words) Sadly, I later saw that many other elders in churches mirrored my experience in my former SBC church....Quick digression: My years in my LCMS church have caused me to realize that the church’s reputation should...That means the…...
Naghmeh Panahi, Eschet Chayil, on Walking Away From the Church.
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (187+ words) Recently, she shared an update on her life and her relationship to the church in response to the YouTube...
Retroactive Churh Discipline and CrossPointe Church, Austin, TX.
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (337+ words) “Retroactive church discipline” is the term I invented then....This is another “Calvinista” acting church, as were the ones above....He told me to try to get into the CrossPointe Church Austin website. Here is what I got....I called…...
Mark Driscoll Jokes About Obesity in Pastors But Laughing at Others as Opposed to Dealing With His Problems Is Boringly Predictable
2+ week, 6+ day ago (370+ words) His church loves his “Do not question me” bravado and his spectrum of trust....Since he is his own type of church, we get to ask what vices he has chosen for himself....
Teaching About the Antichrist and Finding Jesus in Silicon Valley.
3+ week, 4+ day ago (724+ words) invited to “Continuing the Conversation” gatherings at local coffee shops or to Sunday services at Epic Church...