Absolutely yes. Could we imagine what effect (maybe) it would have had if pastors stood up to their newsmax-addicted congregants?
A few years back we left a church we'd been at for almost 20 years, where we'd been college leaders and done music ministry for over a decade, where our 3 home-schooled kids made all their youth group friends. It got to be too much for me to come to church after being in ICU with COVID pts on the vent and then have to listen to all the "plandemic" stuff. One Qanon devotee went to the pastor demanding I be fired from college ministry for my disrespect for Donald Trump. The conspiracy just destroyed what was a lovely church atmosphere for us. Sorry for the rant... The pastor IS a good guy, and there's a lot of really good folks there. But I can't help but wonder - what if he'd stood up to it all?
So yeah, good on Jeb for doing what most don't have the guts to do! I just read the first 100 pages or so of "Money Lies and God" last night so it's a little more obvious now what kind of forces the good guys are up against.
It is so hard to be a pastor in this. I get it. But it is also so important as pastors can make a big difference. People listen to pastors in ways they sometimes don’t to other voices. It really makes me ill watching some pastors stoke conspiracy fires right now instead of standing for truth.
Yes. I'm glad you're using your presence to try to convince folks. These are such hard times. We're at a small baptist church now where the pastor is an amazing guy and a longtime friend. Also his wife is a big fan of yours and is on the book launch team.😁
That's amazing... boy do I resonate with the fear of hurting my husband's job. My business isn't yet paying our bills, so that small church job security is a very real thing. Each Sunday, he's more and more courageous, speaking truth... and we are so blessed to hear congregants truly thinking through challenges to their worldview, looking to see things through a lens of Christian love and compassion.
Absolutely yes. Could we imagine what effect (maybe) it would have had if pastors stood up to their newsmax-addicted congregants?
A few years back we left a church we'd been at for almost 20 years, where we'd been college leaders and done music ministry for over a decade, where our 3 home-schooled kids made all their youth group friends. It got to be too much for me to come to church after being in ICU with COVID pts on the vent and then have to listen to all the "plandemic" stuff. One Qanon devotee went to the pastor demanding I be fired from college ministry for my disrespect for Donald Trump. The conspiracy just destroyed what was a lovely church atmosphere for us. Sorry for the rant... The pastor IS a good guy, and there's a lot of really good folks there. But I can't help but wonder - what if he'd stood up to it all?
So yeah, good on Jeb for doing what most don't have the guts to do! I just read the first 100 pages or so of "Money Lies and God" last night so it's a little more obvious now what kind of forces the good guys are up against.
It is so hard to be a pastor in this. I get it. But it is also so important as pastors can make a big difference. People listen to pastors in ways they sometimes don’t to other voices. It really makes me ill watching some pastors stoke conspiracy fires right now instead of standing for truth.
Yes. I'm glad you're using your presence to try to convince folks. These are such hard times. We're at a small baptist church now where the pastor is an amazing guy and a longtime friend. Also his wife is a big fan of yours and is on the book launch team.😁
That's amazing... boy do I resonate with the fear of hurting my husband's job. My business isn't yet paying our bills, so that small church job security is a very real thing. Each Sunday, he's more and more courageous, speaking truth... and we are so blessed to hear congregants truly thinking through challenges to their worldview, looking to see things through a lens of Christian love and compassion.
Thank you, Beth and Jeb!!! Following Jesus’ teachings !
thanks Karen!
I’m with the “Go, Beth!” “Go, Jeb!” Crowd. And what Jeb said was spot on.
💯 Beth! Thank you Jeb. May your tribe increase. 🙏