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Anybody ought to know better than that!” But they don’t. People do what they do because they believe for today, and for them, this is the best and wisest thing for them to do. How do I know? The Bible tells me so. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the…
A couple came in when one had just learned the other was having an affair. We talked, cried, and wondered if there was any hope for this marriage. As we continued to talk, I realized they needed someone with more expertise than me. After talking and listening for an hour or two, I gave my…
Near the end of my first New Shepherds Orientation Workshop, an elder asked, “Who is one of the best elders you have ever served with?”. My mind went to Ed Riadon in Madisonville, Kentucky. We met first when Gail, Jerrie Wayne, and I stayed in their home in November, 1968. We were in Madisonville to “try…
As we were discussing prospective elders in one congregation, I suggested the names of two men. The present elders said, “Jerrie, why do you suggest them. Neither has any children.” My reply: “No. They don’t have children but they are both professional firemen. If they were appointed to put out the fires in this church,…
“I don’t want to hear another preacher telling elders what to do. He hasn’t been an elder. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” I understand someone tiring of being instructed by a person who seems to have no reason to understand. However, most male doctors have never had a baby and yet they help…