God

I wish to begin by saying that this is not an easy letter for me to write, and, if given the
opportunity, I would rather not; however I feel compelled by God’s Holy Scripture and
the Holy Spirit to make know my concerns so that the light of the scriptures may reveal
all.
I have been attending Houghton for 17 years. Through this time, I have seen God
move in my life, in others’ lives, and in the life of the church body. I have been actively
involved in teaching, committee work, and have been on the administrative board;
currently I have no positions of responsibility other than that which God has called me to.
I am deeply troubled about how situations have been dealt with this past while. I
am disturbed that we have come dangerously close to “playing church” and, through
manipulation, have passed things on that are true but not the truth. The fact that God’s
house and alter have been used as a platform to say things that are not true, much less the
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