Seeking Women Who Are Wise

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By Michael Edgar Myers
Founding Artistic Director

​Among the many ironies of Christian faith and Biblical study is the volume of attention given to what Christians are against and the number of Scripture verses that prohibit behaviors. A high percentage of these negative viewpoints are among Christian church leaders, traditionally and currently. This negativity creates two consequences that  undermine the true essence of the religion of Jesus.

1. 1. Infighting makes Christianity -- and thus, Jesus Himself -- unattractive to followers and those seek what He offers. “Church hurts” or “church splits” cause people to leave a congregation, or the Christian faith entirely. Accordingly, infighting is among factors contributing to the "Exgelical Movement," the abandonment of Christianity by those who were active in the faith through their teens shortly after leaving high school.


2. 2. Misapplying Scriptures to individuals or circumstances for whom the passages were not originally intended, potentially prevent the purpose of Christ’s ministry to be understood and shared.  That purpose is the love of God – the unconditional love; the tough love.

The saddest effect of those consequences – by Christians -- is that they impede progress of Jesus’ mandate to make disciples of all nations, and teach them what He has commanded.  

 Where this impact is most notable in the U.S. is among youth, people of color, and women.

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