{"id":12243,"date":"2026-03-16T12:48:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T02:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=12243"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T02:48:59","slug":"power-trippin-pastors-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/power-trippin-pastors-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"POWER-TRIPPIN’ PASTORS — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

POWER-TRIPPING PASTORS <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

02-13-2023<\/p>\n

Well, it’s my way or the highway,
\nCertain preachers like to say,
\nJust dare to disagree with him,
\nAnd in his church you can’t stay.<\/p>\n

Oh they love their little cliques,
\nWhere everyone nods their head,
\nThey are “yes” men all the way,
\nBut are they spiritually dead?<\/p>\n

Like sardines squished in a can,
\nThey all walk and talk the same,
\nTheir pastor is quite infallible,
\nAt least so they like to claim.<\/p>\n

More like spiritual dictators,
\nIs what some really seem to be,
\nNo thank you, I think I’ll pass,
\nGod’s Word has made me free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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