Religious Freedom in the US, and More on Church Governance (“Did Christ Reorganize the Church?”)

Photo of Pope Benedict XVI, 2007 by Valter Campanato 24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called…

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Church Governance As It Is Usually Practiced

A buckthorn in Iran Once again, the ugliness of the doctrine of church governance has reared its head in COG-land.  When will people ever learn?  Every time these ******* contests happen, I cannot help but think of a specific Bible verse in Judges:

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Top-Down, Schmop-Down (aka What Leadership Lessons You Can Learn from IT)

Air Force Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Agency Org Chart shows side authority, entire dotted section and other non-top-down elements click on picture to enlarge So then, how do I know today? Well, I will answer just as Jesus Christ answered when the messengers of John the Baptist came to Him and…

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