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confront (even graciously) a pastor of a church<br />

of 5000? How can we speak to the conduct of<br />

a famous Christian author when we’ve never<br />

even written a book?<br />

But should not all of us in the body of Christ<br />

encourage each in the body in our conduct and<br />

walk with God?<br />

A pastor of a megachurch speaks crudely<br />

of sex from the pulpit, publically says he <strong>do</strong>es<br />

not like people (except his own family), treats<br />

others rudely and is known as the “angry<br />

pastor.” I spoke at a meeting of pastors and<br />

was seated next to this famous young pastor.<br />

He spoke to no one at the table even when<br />

spoken to. When I sought to encourage and<br />

talk to him, he simply answered with an angry<br />

stare.<br />

Was this a time to say something like, “Hey,<br />

brother, what <strong>do</strong> you think of Paul’s instruction<br />

to the church of Colossae in Colossians<br />

chapter 3, when he says in verses 10 to 12 <strong>that</strong><br />

as a Christian, we are to put on (so the world<br />

can see) a heart of compassion, kindness, and<br />

humility? Brother, as a pastor and teacher of the<br />

12

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