If it did happen, what is the big deal? Lets not pretend that the reverse sort of sectarianism is not alive and healthy.

It is the mark of a poor Bible student who becomes exercised over what some church across town does or does not do in their worship gathering. (Unless they are smoking pot, having illicit sex, drinking to excess, etc.)

Men who are looked up to as “leaders” get worked up because people raise their hands (Biblical by the way) in prayer and praise, or dozens of other similar, unimportant acts, and denounce them as “liberal” or worse.

I am weary of people who claim to be “Christians only” and behave as if they have never heard of Christ, judged by the way they treat others who also claim Him as Lord. There are men in the coC who have made a career of impuning and slandering others who are not walking in lock step with them on every detail of the Sunday a.m. experience. I have found myself to be the target of “anynomous” emails from so called “brothers” who don’t have the Christian charity, or the courage, to engage in friendly discourse like grown men.

Clarke, I love your blog and visit it often. I suggest that your blog content is too lofty to entertain this sort of subject matter.

Grace and Peace,
Royce Ogle

I agree that lunch with the staff of both churches would be beneficial. But peace only comes when both parties determine to listen to Jesus Christ. So it says… “This is my Son with whom I am pleased… listen to him.”