The Church's Reputation

The writer of an email to the Christian Ear implied concern that my articles might somehow hurt the reputation of my church. The early church was not free from problems. Quite honestly, if the Apostles hadn’t heard about issues in the churches, most of the Epistles wouldn’t have been written. We are at liberty, and in some cases commanded, to expose problems we see in our churches. I wouldn’t want to tarnish my church’s reputation, but in a sense, the church is no different than we are as individuals…we make our own reputation.