Dear Heather Block,
You visited our church one time in 2012 and never returned, and we have had no contact with you at all, ever, not even one time. Then, six years later you posted this comment, when you and I have never met or spoken...
Read MoreDear Heather Block,
You visited our church one time in 2012 and never returned, and we have had no contact with you at all, ever, not even one time. Then, six years later you posted this comment, when you and I have never met or spoken in any context. You have never attempted to contact me.
We welcome your input, but God's Word is repeatedly clear about how to address what you believe to be sin in another believer and a public Google Maps review is not the method. See Ephesians 4:25; Proverbs 27:6; Galatians 6:1-3; and Matthew 18:15-20.
You have spoken non-truth about a warm, faithful, humble group of precious, loving believers, the dear people of the Anchor Bible Church, whom you do not know at all, by saying we "feel and operate like a cult," based on a 30-minute partial visit nine years ago, when we were a brand new church of about 45 people. And you have made no effort to reach out to any one of us and explain why you thought that.
The people of the Anchor Bible Church love Jesus Christ, His church, and all people. You have terribly mis-characterized these truly dear and faithful people.
The one time you visited - the only time - you left well before our worship service was over, took your children from our children's ministry and were very abrupt and rude toward our volunteers who were sacrificially serving your family. They were quite surprised by your conduct.
Your husband visited our church occasionally for a few months during that time, and regularly complained about you and your father, saying you were both angry unbelievers. He also complained regularly about your Calvary Chapel Church saying they did not teach the Bible. I, and others, confronted him about this, insisting that he stop gossiping and slandering you and others. He immediately stopped visiting, yet we are aware that he continues to slander you.
We don't know what he told you, but we never ever spoke ill of you (we don't know you and chose to give you the benefit of the doubt, and believe you were simply having a difficult day), but we rather gently rebuked your husband for slandering you and others and instructed him to love you as Christ loves His church.
We are available to you to hear why you have said this about our church and truly welcome your input, but ask that you honor the Lord and His Word by doing so in the context in which you believe we failed you and according to God's design. We would welcome that opportunity with your husband, your father, and whoever else you would wish to accompany you, and we would be willing to do so at your preferred location and your convenience.
May the love and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be maximally yours for His greatest glory and your greatest good. We desire to be at peace with you.
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