E is gone and that is good. It by no means makes this church healthy.
Today I got word that one of our small groups have been getting together, not to study the Word and do life together, but to gripe together.
They have called a meeting with the elders and with one of our staff people. I can only guess, that means the other staff are part of the “issues” they want to discuss. The email includes the obligatory, “Oh, by the way, we are all thinking about leaving the church. In Christian love…”
I have been around the church block enough to recognize this stuff. I hate it every time I see it.
I just want to say to them and to others like them, “Ok, then go. And take your gripefest with you.” Ultimately, get in or get out. Go someplace where you can live in ultimate bliss.
But, please, stop stirring up crap here.
apply a small amount of vaseline to finger tip, insert finger into mouth, touch that dangle thingy and commence purge.
A little irritated, Shepherd?
If only there was a little more drama in the world! Yup let them form their own little clique oof a church and soon they will turn on each other.
Yep, a little irritated. Yep, makes me throw up a little in my mouth. Yep, drama.
Sounds like you guys know what I am talking about!
UGH…..sounds like a slow growing cancer of discontent. I like how they’ve all participated in the gossip and it’s probably been done in “Christian love.” Have a glass of grape juice and relax a little.
LOL…yep. Maybe some of that older grape juice!
back to the “turmoil in the church” theme. sort of like “whack-a-mole.”
given how you handled E, i think you’ll help your church navigate this shoal as well. i’m taking notes…
Grab a hammer and let’s go get the moles!
Sounds so sick. No moles were harmed in the typing of this post.
But if they were, they would have deserved a good whack on the head.
I notice that since E has gone, you’re posting a lot less! “Normal” irritations are much less devastating, eh?
Indeed. That is very true.