This morning, my denomination begins its biennial conference where we will decide our leadership for the next two years and denominational issues that can keep our church relevant. I am concerned because I cannot remember a conference that was anticipated with the amount of cynicism I feel among my colleagues. There are a plethora of ideas regarding the financial issues we face, but I was reminded by a peer last night of the words of Charles Finney, who constantly urged people to "not grieve the Holy Spirit." Finney believed anytime we try to make decisions about the church without consulting God, we grieve the Holy Spirit. While we possess some brilliant thinkers in the Church of God, I pray that each of us individually and collectively, as a body, will seek God's will for the sake of our denomination and His kingdom.
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