Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
I have been following the Bruxy Cavey and Meeting House situation, not because I have a particular dislike for Cavey. I have never actually met him. But I am interested in the Canadian church and I am concerned about abuses of pastoral power and authority. Part of the story is the assertion that Cavey was … Read More “Bruxy Cavey and Assault Charges” »
I have commented on the fall of numerous respected Christian leaders from Ravi Zacharias to Bruxy Cavey. Each time I write a post or record a video, I am all too aware that there is another Christian leader caught up in sexual misconduct or abuse of power just around the corner. I recently saw the … Read More “What We Learn From the Termination of John Stackhouse” »
I recently wrote a post that reflected on Bruxy Cavey’s return to ministry. It was a frustrating experience in that I received major pushback from both sides, some who thought I was too kind and some who thought I was too harsh on Bruxy. I really do not intend to make a career out of … Read More “Bruxy Cavey, Abuse, and Future of Ministry” »
I recently recorded a video about Bruxy Cavey after I noticed that he was producing content again. I was surprised at this because not only was it revealed that Bruxy Cavey had abused [see Note at bottom of this post] someone in his congregation, there are also criminal charges still in play. You can watch … Read More “Bruxy Cavey and a Return to Ministry” »
Mark Driscoll, James MacDonald, Bill Hybels, Ravi Zacharias, Bruxy Cavey. There is no lack of examples of once respected Christian leaders who have now been discredited based on their behaviour. Should we be talking about what happened? Or should we ignore these examples to avoid tarnishing the Church’s reputation? That is what we will look … Read More “Should We Talk About Leaders Who Fall?” »
There are certain topics that often threaten to split congregations. Probably the one that is most prominent at the moment is the role of LGBTQ people in our churches. But there have been others in the past and there will be many others in the future. One way to deal with this situation is to … Read More “Should Congregations Discuss Controversial Topics?” »
I have been writing on controversies about Ravi Zacharias for some time. First we knew that there were some credibility issues, then some sexual allegations and then even more revelations. The report on the full extent of what Ravi Zacharias did has been released. It is worse than what we thought. We talk about this, … Read More “The Problem With Ravi Zacharias was Not Just Sex” »
I have received some pushback over some of my posts addressing the allegations against Ravi Zacharias. Some believe that since he is dead, there is no point to talk about it. In this video and podcast episode, I argue for why it is essential that we talk about Ravi Zacharias. It is not to bash … Read More “Why We Need to Talk About Ravi Zacharias” »
Over the decades, Ravi Zacharias did much to benefit the Church. He was an ambassador for apologetics worldwide and created a world class apologetics organization. He showed people that you didn’t have to check your brain at the door. As his show said: “Let My People Think.” Sadly, there was another part of Zacharias’s legacy, … Read More “The Final Lessons From Ravi Zacharias to the Church” »
I am writing this in the wake of allegations being made public about a well know Christian leader. I won’t mention the name here, because he was not the first and sadly won’t be the last. I can think of about a half dozen Christian leaders that fiver years ago were the superstars of the … Read More “7 Ways to Respond to the Fall of a Christian Leader” »
For some time, even before he died, there have been some accusations of inappropriate behaviour by Ravi Zacharias. Many of my friends in the apologetics community are avid Ravi Zacharias supporters. I don’t blame them. He seems like he was a nice person and he did a lot of important work for the kingdom of … Read More “Should Ravi Zacharias Be Investigated?” »
I always write these posts with much fear and trembling. Ravi Zacharias is highly respected among my colleagues in the Christian apologetics community. For many evangelicals, he is an example of a Christian leader who finished well. But did he? Even during his life, there had been some accusations of some sexual impropriety. Now after … Read More “Ravi Zacharias, Jean Vanier and Holding Our Heroes Accountable” »
Ten years ago, if you looked at “celebrity pastors,” many would have considered Bill Hybels and James MacDonald to be as solid as they come. The expectation is that they would both finish well and that their organizations would continue strongly with a smooth transition to the next generation. And yet these two pastors of … Read More “Bill Hybels and James MacDonald: Are Megachurches the Problem?” »
I regularly listen to Andy Stanley’s Leadership Podcast. I do this despite some of the controversy over Stanley and criticisms toward him by many evangelicals. If you look at posts about Andy Stanley on my blog, you will see I have often defended Stanley against his critics. Much of the time, Stanley has been misunderstood … Read More “Why I Still Learn From Andy Stanley” »
Please note that there have been new revelations about Ravi Zacharias since I first wrote this post, including evidence of sexual abuse and misconduct. For a more up-to-date post, read this. I have been a defender of Ravi Zacharias in his recent troubles. I encourage you to check out my posts What We Can Learn From … Read More “Thoughts on Ravi Zacharias and Credibility” »
First, I want to say I have the utmost respect for Ravi Zacharias. He has done much good for both Christian apologetics and the kingdom of God in general. Unfortunately, Ravi has recently been involved in some controversy. I will not comment here on the couple who attempted to extort him, as I believe that … Read More “What We Can Learn From the Ravi Zacharias Credential Controversy” »
There have been many times when people have discovered my children have autism that they strongly affirm that autism is caused by vaccines or they offer a surefire cure for autism. I always have to make a conscious decision about how I should respond. My first thought is always a debate but rarely is that … Read More “Handling Controversial Conversations About Autism” »
