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Question from a reader: We are beginning to have some questions about how we see the finances being managed at the church we’ve been attending for about four years. How do we know if our concerns warrant leaving the church or not? We know we are to be in a community of believers and don't want to give up on our church. Do you have any Biblical advice on this?

Ephesians 4:15 tells us we need to “speak the truth in love.” As Christ-followers, we are not to choose between being loving and being truthful. 

While most pastors I know are men of honesty and integrity, it’s a sad truth that the problem of pastors plagiarizing is more wide spread than many realize.

In 2014, Randy Alcorn spoke to the elders of his home church in Boring, Oregon, Good Shepherd Community Church on the subject of the role of women in church. In this clip, Randy summarizes his talk about women in the church.

In 2014, Randy Alcorn spoke to the elders of his home church in Boring, Oregon, Good Shepherd Community Church on the subject of the role of women in church. In this clip, Randy talks about what isn't prohibited when it comes to women's roles in the church. 

In this clip, Randy talks about women in the church and prophesying and instructing. 

In 2014, Randy Alcorn spoke to the elders of his home church in Boring, Oregon, Good Shepherd Community Church on the subject of the role of women in church. In this clip, Randy talks about what the Bible says about the role of women in church. 

Randy Alcorn spoke to the elders of his home church in Boring, Oregon, Good Shepherd Community Church on the subject of the role of women in church. In this clip, he talks about the roles of women in the church. 

Randy Alcorn spoke to the elders of his home church in Boring, Oregon, Good Shepherd Community Church on the subject of the role of women in church. In this clip, he talks about the morning prayer that is said in Orthodox Jewish liturgy.

Randy Alcorn spoke to the elders of his home church in Boring, Oregon, Good Shepherd Community Church on the subject of the role of women in church. In this clip, he shares some helpful resources for this topic.

Randy Alcorn spoke to the elders of his home church in Boring, Oregon, Good Shepherd Community Church on the subject of the role of women in church. In this clip, he talks about the two dominant positions that are taken: Complementarian and Egalitarian.

God is the creator of diversity. Separation is separation, and it hurts us and our Father who wants His children to know each other and love each other and enjoy each other’s company. Sadly, I’ve heard it said that eleven o’clock on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in America.  

I think showing respect to the Lord involves different things for different people in different places.

I would encourage you to remind yourself of what I’ve had to say to myself when I’ve been disillusioned with church: “It’s not about me.”