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Podcast: Church is Messy
Episode: Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Be Silent
Description: Rick and Svea unpack a challenging (âruggedâ) passage from 1 Corinthians 14, focusing on orderly worship, spiritual gifts (like speaking in tongues), and a difficult line about women in the church. Rather than avoiding tension, they model how to engage itâencouraging listeners to interpret unclear passages through whatâs clear, use context, and patiently wrestle toward understanding. The conversation moves beyond the text into formation: following Jesus means honesty, not performance. They challenge âperformative spiritualityââusing religious language or practices to impress rather than connectâand call the church to authenticity, humility, and clarity, especially for the sake of t...