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A Krick in the Neck of Church Order

A Krick in the Neck of Church Order

The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore, an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 1 Timothy 3:1-3 It was a subject and belief I avoided tackling. After all, I had been permitted to minister and to preach on a handful of occasions to a…

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Conduct Unbecoming an Apostle

Conduct Unbecoming an Apostle

This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a…

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O Sister, Where Art Thou?

O Sister, Where Art Thou?

It was one of those topics I avoided at all costs. It seemed to have been popping up more on social media with videos having a similar theme and question: Should women preach? Should women be pastors? Shortly after leaving the hyper charismatic movement, I had worked up the nerve to search the Scriptures on several matters to see what Scripture had to say in context. Even sharing these things publicly took time because of the stigma as to what…

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