Kopp Disclosure
(John 3:19-21)
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Dealing with Denominational Jingoists and Other Fascists
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“We don’t have time for ___ in pulpits
or politics anymore!…Grow some!”
Don Norek
(1946 – 2015)
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“If we can’t get along through Jesus,
how are we ever going to
convince people that they need what
we ain’t got for ourselves?”
RRK
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Ted was pastor of one of Kansas
City’s fastest growing churches.
He never retired; and before he went
home to Jesus in 2001 at 74, he helped Colonial Presbyterian Church move from a
few hundred members to mega-church status with satellites.
Whenever anyone would come to him
with a problem, he’d say inevitably, “That’s not so bad.”
His point was simple.
We’re going to live a lot longer
with Jesus than any of our temporary problems.
Read Romans 8.
He was that kinda guy.
While Ted knew our particular
denomination is irretrievably apostate under current management, he stayed for
reasons similar to mine as chronicled ad nauseam here and elsewhere.
So when our executive presbyter who
thought he was a bishop or pre-Jesus-Colsonian-inquisitional-hatchet-man for
the PCUSA told me that he was against Ted becoming moderator – a gal/guy who,
uh, moderates judicatorial meetings in our franchise – of Heartland Presbytery
because he wasn’t “loyal enough” after pointing to his coffee cup with the
denominational seal on it and saying he “bleeds Presbyterian blue,” I laughed
at his jingoistic to fascist myopia and said, “O.K., then I’ll just give a
minority report for the nominating committee and quote you as to why Ted
shouldn’t become moderator.”
Ted was nominated unanimously by the
committee and served with distinction; and I never told him about that crap
with the EP.
That’s when I learned denominational
jingoists and other fascists will aggressively-aggressively or
passively-aggressively push their hell-bent agenda unless somebody grows
some, stands up to them, and exposes their darkness in the light.
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I’ll
never forget a meeting in the parlor of Kansas City’s Second Presbyterian
Church.
There were about 30 pastors meeting
to discuss how to protect their churches from the increasing influence of the
apostates in our denomination.
Paul said, “It’s easy for Ted and
Bob to be so out-spoken about the problems in our denomination; because they’re
not afraid of our EP. I am. I don’t want to stay in my church. I want to move. He can blackball me and I’ll never get to
move and be forced to stay where I’m not really wanted. I’ve got to be more careful than Ted and
Bob. They’re not afraid of our EP and
presbytery because they have faithful churches that will stand with them
against the denomination’s unfaithfulness.
I don’t share their luxury.”
True.
That’s when I learned denominational
jingoists and other fascists will aggressively-aggressively or
passively-aggressively push their hell-bent agenda unless we are more afraid
of God than faithless women/men and link with others trying to be faithful,
grow some, stand up to them, and expose their darkness in the light.
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Don Norek had a deep disdain for clergy who…
Well, I think you’ve already caught
the drift.
That’s why he stopped going to
clergy meetings.
He didn’t want to waste time in
tinkling contests with skunks; and knew trying to be rational with the
irrational is illogical.
So he linked with saints – believers
willing to behave like believers to prove they are really believers – who know
obedience to Jesus by the book has more eternal rewards than existential
enabling of the infidelities of denominational jingoists and other fascists.
That’s why he called ‘em out, didn’t
back down or away from ‘em, exposed their darkness in the light, and knew he
couldn’t count on them, which is why he didn’t, in the war against their
master.
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Let’s
face it.
We live in a country with churches
that have become predominantly sheepish.
If I have to explain that to you, you
wouldn’t understand anyway.
Here’s a hint.
America and her churches are easily
distracted by hula hoops, pet rocks, Beavis and Butthead, Miley, Al, Rosie,
Whoppi, Chris, Bill, Megan, Rachel, Joel, and…
We’re going to elect a wickedly
documented criminal because we can’t stomach someone who’s a synonym for donkey
– Hmm! Interesting symbol! – and doesn’t
have any facility for filtering his tongue.
That’s America and her churches.
Naïve.
Faddish.
Easily spooked.
Fearful.
Unfaithful.
Baaaahhhh! Baaaahhhh!
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Don Norek
knew how to deal with denominational jingoists and other fascists.
We’ve got to grow some…faith.
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Let me
put it another way.
Actually, many have said this better
than I can.
But here goes.
If you’re not afraid of God and
honoring Him above all, you’ll be afraid of everyone else.
If you’re afraid of God, you will
respect all yet fear none.
If you’re faithful, you will salt,
shine, and leavenate!
If you’re more concerned about
eternity than here and now, you will look up, stand up, speak up, and act up
for Jesus!
It’s easy to see who believes
in God.
Truly, truly, truly, He said to us,…
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Blessings and Love!
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Blessings and Love!
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Look up! Stand up! Speak up! Act up for Jesus!
Salt! Shine! Leavenate!
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4 comments:
Just think of what we could accomplish, myself included, if we focused on developing a kingdom mindset instead of a church mindset! "From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” --Matthew 4:17
You will spend more time with Jesus than anybody else. This makes me do a lot of thinking. It Make`s a lot of since. Thanks Pastor Kopp
God Bless our Family of Faith.
Walton
All true frequently the Lord teaches me humility -- it doesn't take very well.
My first Executive learnt the trade by shining the shoes of his Exec when he was his assistant.
I think that would have gone over real well with either of us...
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