In this episode, Sam continues to challenge religion and the organized church. With James using his status as the flesh brother of Jesus, he emerges as the self-appointed leader in Jerusalem. Paul, of his own volition, establishes elders in the cities he preached in. And once established, this hierarchy became the means by which the Law was instated and imposed on believers. And thus, the framework of the structure, the system of the church, was born. ___________________________ Welcome to THE CHURCH IS BROKEN podcast. Join Sam Neider, a former pastor, on his journey of enlightenment as he shares his story of walking through darkness and despair to lay hold of the LIGHT that he could not find in 30 years of seeking, searching, and serving in the church. Sam exposes why the church is broken and how the misaimed, man-made system fails at bringing light into the world and at producing transformation in the lives of the believers. Sam will empower you, the listener, with the good news of living the KINGDOM LIFE, based on the TRUTH of what Jesus really taught and commissioned us to do - the TRUTH that has been veiled by the broken system of the church.