The elites don't understand the history

August 18, 2020 By Peter Rosenberger

As a conflict in a large church I attended escalated, I contacted an elder to inquire about the situation. Rather pointedly, I asked about the senior pastor in the center of the fracas

“Is there sexual sin?” “No,” he replied.
“Is there financial misconduct?”
“No.”
“Is he preaching heresy?”
“No.”
“So, what’s the problem?”
“It’s complicated.”
“My wife’s 30-year medical history is complicated,” I responded. This doesn’t sound that complicated.”
Surprised by my remarks, he stammered, “There’s a history you just don’t know.”
“The church is less than 25 years old, and I’ve been here for fifteen of those years -- bring me up to speed and share why you’re doing this.” 

Refusing, he restated that “it’s complicated and you don’t understand the history.” Eventually, I learned all the “history,” and discovered that, as suspected, it was not complicated. Turns out the culprits were things plaguing human beings for eons: jealously, greed, self-righteousness, and hatred -- even in a church. Even still, the conflict could have been worked out over a cup of coffee. Instead, it festered due to personalities and pursuit of (and abuse of) power.........To Read More....