Polity 2.5

Mortification of Spin

Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals

Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 853 Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2018

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The relationship between pastors, elders, and deacons impacts the church, and the results can be nurturing or divisive.The crew chats about the function of each church office, and what those office holders can do to encourage one another, and thus maintain and improve the health of the local body.Todd, Carl, and Aimee discuss whether personalities should be considered when choosing men to serve, and just what can go right…or wrong!From past horror stories to present leadership bliss, the team offers helpful advice. Pull up a chair and join in! However, be advised: Carl’s been sharpening his rhetorical sword, and he’s ready to pounce!Thanks to our friends at P&R, we’re giving away copies of The Elder and His Work by David Dickson. Please sign up for the opportunity to win.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Mortification of Spin, the casual conversation about things that count with Carl Truman, Todd Pruitt, and Amy Bird.
0:25.6	Mortification of Spin is a weekly podcast from the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
0:30.7	Let's join this week's conversation.
0:32.9	Thank you. Well, welcome to Mortification of Spin.
0:46.0	I'm Amy Bird, and I'm here with my co-hosts, Todd Pruitt, and Carl Truman.
0:51.5	And today we want to talk about an important topic.
1:12.7	We like to put emphasis on the local church a lot here at Morification of Spin. And today we want to talk about the relationships between the pastor and the session. And then even the deacons, we're going to throw in there as well. But I had a pastoral question for Todd, actually.
1:14.0	Oh, I'd love to hear it, Amy. Yeah.
1:15.2	Remember when we had that conversation about yoga?
1:17.8	I remember numerous conversations about yoga, yeah.
1:21.1	And, you know, kind of what it's associated with, with the Eastern religions and the danger then of participating in something
1:28.8	like secular yoga?
1:29.8	Well, there's no such thing as secular yoga.
1:31.6	That's what you said.
1:32.4	Yes, yes.
1:33.3	It's all demonic.
1:34.1	I was wondering as we're sitting here and I'm watching you drink your coffee cup with the
1:38.3	picture of a goddess on the front of it.
1:39.9	Oh, the Starbucks emblem.
1:42.7	Yes.
1:43.4	Are you maybe inviting in demons, Todd?
1:46.3	Well, actually.
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