Like an animal that has entered its den for the winter, many church leaders are content to spend these days in hibernation, secluded from the world around, and unaffected by any commotion going on outside their church walls. For here in their burrows, they can hide away from the stormy weather that is sure to arrive in this season. And although a biting wind is about to blow across this land, these overseers have decided it best to stay nestled away and sleep through the tempest that’s brewing, for their main concern is their own comfort, creating an ambivalence towards those who live outside their snug hideaways.
