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And what, exactly, holds them back from addressing controversial issues from the pulpit, including, "societal, moral and political issues"?

Dear Pastor, Are You a Shepherd or a Hireling?

For years, we've been told not to be confrontational and not to address controversial moral issues lest we offend the world and drive away the lost. May I ask how that non-confrontational has worked for us? It hasn't!
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