1.0Doing Life Togetherhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogetherLinda Mintlehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogether/author/lmintleThings Church People Fight Overrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="12qNVXvb4a"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogether/2016/12/fighting-in-the-church.html">Things Church People Fight Over</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogether/2016/12/fighting-in-the-church.html/embed#?secret=12qNVXvb4a" width="600" height="338" title="“Things Church People Fight Over” — Doing Life Together" data-secret="12qNVXvb4a" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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I was a bit taken aback when church members were fighting over the type of bread to be used during communion. Apparently the staff was accused of being gluten insensitive to those with allergies and two forms of communion bread should be offered. Gluten insensitive? In polling those in charge, the accusations hurt. No one…http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogether/files/2016/03/ID-10054899-300x227.jpg