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Introduction

These commentaries are the result of my personal experience and study. They reflect my perspective on Christian doctrine—the narrative that shapes a believer’s faith—and how that narrative influences our ability to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Today, Christianity often seems disconnected from the broader cultural conversation—reduced, in many ways, to an inconvenient subculture that increasingly grapples with spiritual diversity and social identity. This growing irrelevance raises a pressing question: why has the Church drifted so far from meaningful engagement with society? What concerns me most is how rarely this issue is addressed. Leadership from the pulpit is more focused on the organisation of the institution itself—an oversight that, in my view, has a direct and damaging effect on the health of the Church.

About Me

My earliest experiences were shaped, but not led, by a Christian view of life—a position that continued for 40 years before I made a personal decision to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. In 2001, I was part of a leadership team that welcomed a new Pastor to our Church. Not long after, we were confronted with a series of theological and relational challenges that ultimately split the congregation in two. It took three subsequent Pastors and many years for the Church to heal from this division. I still recall the sadness, anger, and disillusionment that followed—the sense of confusion—the lingering weight of unanswered questions. Through that experience, I realised two things—that I knew very little about why I believed; and second, that whatever I did know wasn’t truly my own.

My Latest Commentary

Trevor Strange Trevor Strange

Submission and Covering

The manner in which many Church leaders interpret “submission and covering” is both provocative and inflammatory, and it's difficult to confront because those who promote it believe they have both the authority and the responsibility, for the spiritual protection of those below them. Many believe we should submit without question, to the person this authority resides in. In effect, this approach replaces the covering of Christ by creating an authoritarian hierarchy, that ultimately controls both the narrative and the spiritual tone of the Church. Ultimately, the impact results in a general state of spiritual inertia where those under this authority are indoctrinated into becoming mere spectators, and in most cases, content to be so. By in large this is the case in all Churches today, and unlike some commentators who suggest that very thin evidence exists for the idea of "spiritual covering" by leadership in the Church, I believe no evidence exists at all. The systemic problem with false doctrine is that when it's challenged it exerts itself in the form of power and control, the exact opposite of what might be expected from body ministry.

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