mutual edification

I want to start out by apologize to those who think I doth post too much, but I couldn't let this one go by, given that it's a topic of discussion Major and I had in another thread. Additionally, I'm not suggesting that this is a problem in all institutional church organizations. It's, perhaps...

Before I begin, please understand that I'm not approaching this topic from cynical vantagepoint, but rather a reflective one, and rooted in experience. Over the decades, I've heard many, many people reflect back upon their favorite church services where and when they left the greatest of good...