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Doug Pagitt is a Good Guy

May 19, 2007

I just finished listening to an interview by Ingrid Schlueter of Crosstalk and Slice of Laodicea with Doug Pagitt.  Look for the title, “Emerging Church Confusion,” on this page if you’re interested in listening.

I thought about going into detail about all the misconceptions, misunderstandings, straw men, exaggerations, false dichotomies, etc., that marked Ingrid’s assumptions and discussion with another pastor following the interview, but I just don’t want to waste my time.

Instead I just want to say sorry to Doug and others like him.  You are doing a ton of good for the body of Christ. Jesus is glorified in your life and ministry.  So much of what you stand for highlights the humility, compassion, and love that ought to mark us as followers of Christ.  Try not to let the negative sentiments of a few get you down or distract you from the course God is plotting for you.  There are plenty of us who are thrilled to be associated with what you’re trying to do.  Thanks.

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