FortyEight
Tele-Afflicted
So.... After changing churches a year and a half ago, my new current church that seemed to be much more in line theologically with my beliefs than the new pastor I had at our last church, is now going through some major issues.
It runs deep. People were hurt by one of the Pastor's wife. There are three Pastors that Preach. One or two of the elders covered the instances up, didn't share it with the rest of the elder board. The people that had been hurt were basically dismissed on the shallow view of 1 Timothy 5:19, IMHO. And some of those people left. I have a very small percentage of people I got to know that I trust. 1 is the Pastor I identify with most and one other elder.
In any of these situations no one is entirely to blame and no one is completely innocent. I wasn't there and it doesn't really matter to me. However, the elders in our church kind of handled it poorly and the one Pastor I trust and am closest with could possibly be leaving. No one really knows and he's asking for God to show him clearly what steps to take next.
Churches... LOL. Ugh. I can laugh cuz I was too new to be completely in the thick of it and I like everyone. I however was not in love with the way the 3rd pastor did the music. He seemed to me like it was more of a show and a concert than actually praising God. He is very talented but I've had my issues with him. His mother is the one (meaning his Dad is the other other Pastor) that is possibly having a continual issue with people.
Like I said, I wasn't there, I'm not judging anyone, but I'm hurting for the people in my church. Including myself. It's never easy. I've been through several big church issues and I feel like it never ends well. My last church that we left was like on a steady decline from a significant church split when the elders tried to oust the Pastor without a word to the congregation. Many in the congregation challenged the elders and they left. But it was like the damage was done. Plus there were allegiances....
Us people, we are so.... Human. LOL. Ugh.
So I wrote this song about 10 years ago and finally got to record it. Then it happened to be kind of fitting for the times.
I haven't been on here much cuz I feel like I can't get a minute... My son moved out two weeks ago and we were painting his place. There's drama in the country band I play bass in. There's drama at church, my Dad wants to move back from Florida and I'm trying to find him a place. My Mom just told me she's moving back down from up north 4 hours away. The house is being re arranged from My son moving out. My daughter is back for spring break for two weeks.
You get the picture. I wasn't this busy when I was busy. LOL. And I don't even have a real job. My wife is the one that does cuz I homeschooled the kids when I quit my job from having bad health problems from lyme disease.
Anyways....
Prayers for my church and what we do is welcomed. For all the leadership at my church too.
THANK YOU if you made it this far in my post. LOL!!!
It runs deep. People were hurt by one of the Pastor's wife. There are three Pastors that Preach. One or two of the elders covered the instances up, didn't share it with the rest of the elder board. The people that had been hurt were basically dismissed on the shallow view of 1 Timothy 5:19, IMHO. And some of those people left. I have a very small percentage of people I got to know that I trust. 1 is the Pastor I identify with most and one other elder.
In any of these situations no one is entirely to blame and no one is completely innocent. I wasn't there and it doesn't really matter to me. However, the elders in our church kind of handled it poorly and the one Pastor I trust and am closest with could possibly be leaving. No one really knows and he's asking for God to show him clearly what steps to take next.
Churches... LOL. Ugh. I can laugh cuz I was too new to be completely in the thick of it and I like everyone. I however was not in love with the way the 3rd pastor did the music. He seemed to me like it was more of a show and a concert than actually praising God. He is very talented but I've had my issues with him. His mother is the one (meaning his Dad is the other other Pastor) that is possibly having a continual issue with people.
Like I said, I wasn't there, I'm not judging anyone, but I'm hurting for the people in my church. Including myself. It's never easy. I've been through several big church issues and I feel like it never ends well. My last church that we left was like on a steady decline from a significant church split when the elders tried to oust the Pastor without a word to the congregation. Many in the congregation challenged the elders and they left. But it was like the damage was done. Plus there were allegiances....
Us people, we are so.... Human. LOL. Ugh.
So I wrote this song about 10 years ago and finally got to record it. Then it happened to be kind of fitting for the times.
I haven't been on here much cuz I feel like I can't get a minute... My son moved out two weeks ago and we were painting his place. There's drama in the country band I play bass in. There's drama at church, my Dad wants to move back from Florida and I'm trying to find him a place. My Mom just told me she's moving back down from up north 4 hours away. The house is being re arranged from My son moving out. My daughter is back for spring break for two weeks.
You get the picture. I wasn't this busy when I was busy. LOL. And I don't even have a real job. My wife is the one that does cuz I homeschooled the kids when I quit my job from having bad health problems from lyme disease.
Anyways....
Prayers for my church and what we do is welcomed. For all the leadership at my church too.
THANK YOU if you made it this far in my post. LOL!!!