Jeremiah 3:15-17 - The blog of pastor.ctj

By the way, for those who don't understand why I don't have 'Cable' or any TV service for that matter: Who needs it when I can just look at what 'Chuch (purposely spelled) Folk' do, for all the real life drama that I could possibly want and then some... Since for the most part, dudes want power, they act like ' Mad Men’ , and it's always some ‘Game of Thrones’ type thing, when you watch these pastors on their money grab, and since they've got ‘Criminal Minds’ someone’s always ‘Breaking Bad’ with somebody who they shouldn't be with, resulting in some ‘Scandal’ or the other. The people who go to these places get trapped ‘Under the Dome’ and the Pastor becomes their ‘Person of Interest’ or their ‘American Idol’ , and the Pastor takes the place of God. The Preaching stays ‘Elementary’ so that they can entertain and grow ‘The Following’ , putting up ‘Pretty Little Liars’ who tell the folk just what their itching ears want to hear, since th...

This is one from the archives... Originally posted on my old blog Sunday, April 09, 2006 The formula for Spiritual Character Assassination And congregational control One of the most interesting parts of 'Church' to me is watching preachers. I've seen the good the bad and the ugly, I've seen the fervent and the fraudulent the Shepherd and the Wolf. From my travels, I have compiled this list. The purpose of it is to help the arrogant, immature wannabe 'pastor' maintain control of the flock. These are all things that I've either seen or experienced so I know they work. Your short term success is guaranteed! So to all you would-be so-called shepherds out there: If you ever find yourself using ANYTHING from the list, CHECK YOURSELF quick, and REPENT!!! Here we go: In leadership, control is key. The Sheep must be led, and it is the responsibility of the shepherd to show them the error of their ways, while lovingly corrected. The rod corrects, while the staff guid...