For Christians Who Crave Truth Over Church Tradition
Part 7 in the Series: Questioning Church Authority by Don Enevoldsen Human institutions naturally tend toward hierarchy. The church might be the body of Christ with far reaching spiritual implications, but as a collection of human beings, it qualifies as
Part 6 of the Series: Questioning Church Authority by Don Enevoldsen “I think I would enjoy church if it weren’t for the human element,” a friend said to me one day. I understand the sentiment. During half a century of
Part 5 of the Series: Questioning Church Authority by Don Enevoldsen As a follow up to last week’s discussion, I recently ran across a description of cell structure in living organisms. Since the church is described in Paul’s writing as
Part 4 of the Series: Questioning Church Authority by Don Enevoldsen Every time Dan approached we knew what to expect. “I just had a great sermon idea,” he said nearly every time I saw him. Dan was a fellow Bible
Part 3 of the Series: Questioning Church Authority by Don Enevoldsen My experience with church leaders and their desire for titles indicates that the spirit of the Pharisees is alive and well—and that we are all susceptible to its influence.
Part 2 of the Series: Questioning Church Authority by Don Enevoldsen What is a leader? Or more specifically, what is leadership? In church, many titles are used for a variety of functions—pastor, priest, elder, bishop, just to name a few.
Part 1 of the series: Questioning Church Authority by Don Enevoldsen Recent revelations of misconduct and hypocritical preaching of church leadership has suggested to me the need for understanding the role of leaders in our spiritual lives. From my earliest