Again. A wonderful piece of writing. I also was not at the 2023 meetings but I felt like the entire meeting should be a call to lament. Then when I heard the hiccup statement, I was so grieved. You have stated all of this so well.
“We need to be honest about the fact that fear of litigation and financial loss seems to have impaired the corporate body’s ability to confess the truth, lament, heal, and restore credibility to our witness of the gospel we preach, as well as earn back the trust of college campuses, students, parents, and a world that is watching.” This plays out in church after church, denomination after denomination. So tragic.
Again. A wonderful piece of writing. I also was not at the 2023 meetings but I felt like the entire meeting should be a call to lament. Then when I heard the hiccup statement, I was so grieved. You have stated all of this so well.
Thank you for reading and engaging this, Nancy. I know this is an area of deep concern to you too. <3
Heather, thank you for your vulnerable post. I appreciate your heart to heal the wounds and speak the truth.
Thanks for reading and engaging, friend.
There is no lament and nothing will change. The A/G considers itself too big to fail.
“We need to be honest about the fact that fear of litigation and financial loss seems to have impaired the corporate body’s ability to confess the truth, lament, heal, and restore credibility to our witness of the gospel we preach, as well as earn back the trust of college campuses, students, parents, and a world that is watching.” This plays out in church after church, denomination after denomination. So tragic.