Somewhere along the line religious people have feminized male leadership in the church. Think about it - for the most part we have wanted pastors who look like the feminized white Jesus - lilly white with flowing brown hair, soft brown eyes, skinny frame... you've seen the pictures of this Jesus. Or we want pastors who look like God - you know - the old grandfather God with white hair - the one who is kind, compassionate, understanding, patient beyond humanity... never would such a man, or God hurt a fly or a feeling.Of course, the problem with these pastors is that they do not truly represent God or Jesus - but maybe Nehemiah did. When Nehemiah came to check on Jerusalem he found the Jews living as anything but godly people - so here's what he did:
And I confronted them and cursed them and beat some of them and pulled out their hair. (Nehemiah 13:25)
Think about it.
