The congregation knew something unorthodox was going on but in characteristic fashion, rather than an in your face all out assault, it creeps into worship, preaching, and teaching gradually, and eventually comes out of the closet.
[blockquote] “there was a drift from scripture,†said Bonnie Leibold, the assistant choir director at Zion for 30 years before leaving over the dispute.
“His preaching was unorthodox. It’s hard to pinpoint anything. The church just felt like it was changing,†said Kitty Mease, 85, who left two years ago after a half-century at Zion.[/blockquote]
The congregation knew something unorthodox was going on but in characteristic fashion, rather than an in your face all out assault, it creeps into worship, preaching, and teaching gradually, and eventually comes out of the closet.
[blockquote] “there was a drift from scripture,†said Bonnie Leibold, the assistant choir director at Zion for 30 years before leaving over the dispute.
“His preaching was unorthodox. It’s hard to pinpoint anything. The church just felt like it was changing,†said Kitty Mease, 85, who left two years ago after a half-century at Zion.[/blockquote]