You might be turned off by the church because you see so many hypocrites. And you’d be right. Because Jesus said there would be hypocrites in the church.
Answering Skeptics: But There Are Hypocrites in the Church

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- September 29, 2026
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Pastor Dave Scharf
Dave Scharf grew up in West Allis, Wisconsin, and served as pastor in Greenville, Wisconsin, from 2005 to 2016. He is currently a professor of theology at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota, where he lives with his wife, Beth, and their six children. “‘The LORD's right hand is lifted high; the LORD’s right hand has done mighty things!’ I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done” (Psalm 118:16,17).
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