[Meribah]

The "getting between" occurs whenever any teacher drowns out all other voices but his own and, by doing so, insists that his way is the new and only revelation for that time period. Look at the authors available through LSM. (Hearty chuckle here.)

It also occurs when the leader establishes a feeling that no one else can see what he sees and therefore no one should even try. The truth is, and I will grant him this, WL did receive some revelation. Just as everyone else in the body does, he received revelation. But he and his "portion" are greatly overvalued. I must admit that I now think he is a bore.

I note the boasting about how the young people in the LC are able to expound at length on scripture. Of course, this is only a parroting of WL's teaching. The statement above regarding the young people being able to outdo all the other children in the denominations reminds me of James pointing to the believers in Jerusalem and saying that there were myriads, all zealous for the law. Not quite what Jesus had in mind. And neither is this. It makes one wonder why so many of the young people are leaving or fall away if they are truly following Christ.... all the while "expounding".

In the good classrooms, a teacher is certainly supposed to build a framework for student understanding. The teacher can also share his or her feelings and understandings about whatever is being studied. But the goal is to have students begin to think their own thoughts and take over their learning. They are supposed to think for themselves. This is never encouraged in the LC. So, WL does indeed get between the saints in the LC and the Word. It is true that most of them are delighted to have it that way. That is their choice. But for those that want to work out their own salvation with fear and trembling, this just won't do.