Sexual Immorality Isn’t What You Think
Part 8 in the Series: The Spirit of Jezebel By Don Enevoldsen A couple of years after I started attending Living Word Bible Church, an incident occurred that would have been a sign to me of things to come—if I
For Christians Who Crave Truth Over Church Tradition
Part 8 in the Series: The Spirit of Jezebel By Don Enevoldsen A couple of years after I started attending Living Word Bible Church, an incident occurred that would have been a sign to me of things to come—if I
Part 4 in the Series: The Spirit of Jezebel By Don Enevoldsen There is much more to say about the background to the church in Thyatira. Every part of the passage in Revelation 2:18-29 points to leadership that is self-entitled,
Part 2 in the Series: The Spirit of Jezebel By Don Enevoldsen I returned from lunch as I did every day. In one motion, I dropped into my chair while tapping the space bar on my keyboard to awaken my
Part 16 in the Series: Questioning Church Authority By Don Enevoldsen “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone.’” (Genesis 2:18) Who would have thought that the first thing God identified as not good
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 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 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