tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24560456.post115014307926449337..comments2023-06-06T11:35:55.156-05:00Comments on inklings: terrydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09631895634476939065noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24560456.post-1150213167086121322006-06-13T10:39:00.000-05:002006-06-13T10:39:00.000-05:00I was reading in Deuteronomy a couple weeks ago an...I was reading in Deuteronomy a couple weeks ago and came to realize that the people of Israel chose their leaders, not Moses.<BR/><BR/>Deuteronomy 1:1 says, "These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab."<BR/><BR/>So, what did he speak to all Israel?<BR/><BR/>Go to verse 13 and you read,"Choose for your tribes wise, understanding, and experienced men, and I will appoint them as your heads."<BR/><BR/>So, Moses honored the choices of the people of Israel.<BR/><BR/>Interesting...at least to me!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556450012084023399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24560456.post-1150144176348012302006-06-12T15:29:00.000-05:002006-06-12T15:29:00.000-05:00makes sense to me. I read an article a few weeks ...makes sense to me. I read an article a few weeks ago about the pride & ego pitfalls being in ministry. <BR/><BR/>In my understanding of the history of the Protestant church there has always been a tension between the Pastor(s) being a dictator and the pastor being just a figurehead position, both being very unhealthy.<BR/><BR/>You are right in your statement that it is foolish to paint with too broad of a brush, but some areas in church culture & history are just begging for it.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to reading the rest in this series of postsThe Colonelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799020341863419231noreply@blogger.com