Dennis Peacocke

I must confess that I was always a fan of Dennis Peacocke. There was a time that I thought if he knew what Norm was really up to, he would intervene. I no longer believe that. His teachings and those of others like him are what created these top-down, untouchable leaders to begin with. On this link, you can hear part his "battle of the bulge"message:

http://vimeo.com/20946491

What is basically saying, is that if you are criticized by anyone, even those in the church just take it a sign that you are on the right track. Never does ask his followers to listen and prayerfully consider that they should take the time to listen to what the critics have to say. Apparently, he considers his teaching to be infallible. There is no room for humility. Not only that, but those who speak out are being used by the devil.

I remember a time when he spoke about the church as the "ekklesia"; a place where there was room for debate and discussion and disagreement, just like the first century church. That message interested me. This one make me sad.