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Originally Posted by Hoovie
I don't think Jason has responded to this yet, but I think he has said pretty much the same as what you were saying when you said, "I feel that I'll have issues with teaching wherever we go, probably worse elsewhere." Difference being he would be returning after having discovered this (if he actually returns and finds it tolerable)
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Right, and that's IF I can return. Tonight was Sunday and I just couldn't get the motivation to go visit. That's been the same story for a few weeks. Like the thread title says "considering". I'm only considering at this point, but being pretty honest about the internal struggle. There are a lot of things I like about where I'm at now. I am teaching through Acts right now in the Bible church in expository form, and also this morning preached from
Acts 2 and it went well. (It was actually the first time I've ever preached from
Acts 2. In OP churches I figured they heard it enough, I always preached something else).
I'm appreciative that they haven't forced me to claim to believe in the trinity or baptize people in titles, and also that they allowed me to write much of their church doctrine, and allow me to teach and preach regularly. These are all factors I'm considering. Like Shag was saying, he got put out of leadership over nonsense. Like I said in a earlier post, I don't feel a release to leave where I'm at (at this point), but the fellowship is really what is causing an internal tug o war. I've been suprised by the struggles and sentiments of others, and I thought you (shag) had left the UPC. I think I'd be a little miffed if I were sat down just for having a beard. But then again, early in my preaching life I was put on the shelf and told I needed to "work on my delivery, its not pentecostal enough". Translation "you need to yell and scream". That's never been my personality, and things worked out for me thus far in various situations. I think that some of the leadership/platform rules are just silly (to bekind). The platform standard should be "does this person serve God whole heartedly" rather than "does this person have a beard".
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