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Those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel

by Dan on February 20, 2010

I know that’s a bold statement, but I didn’t say it. The apostle Paul did. That is a direct quote from 1 Corinthians 9:14, and it is preceded by saying that this is the Lord’s command (not Paul’s). Here’s the whole passage, in context: This is my defense to those who sit in judgment on [...]

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The Church’s Codependent Relationship With Clergy

by Dan on January 21, 2010

Dick Rockenbach contacted me via email about this, then he posted it on Facebook: This made me start wondering about codependency and the church’s relationship with clergy members. Here’s the definition of codependency from Way 2 Hope, an organization that helps those in codependent relationships: Codependency is a condition that results in a dysfunctional relationship [...]

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