Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
One of the pressing issues for the church today, although not everyone agrees with this, is sexual abuse in the church. I remember when evangelicals used to point to Roman Catholics and abuse by priests as evidence of their theological error. Now, sexual abuse within evangelical churches is as rampant as everywhere else. How do … Read More “Apologetics and Responding to Sexual Abuse in the Church” »
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” »
What is the greatest threat to the church today? Some people claim it is Critical Race Theory and others claim that it is drag queens. I think the greatest threat is the total loss of credibility based on the tolerance of and cover up of clergy sexual abuse. I remember a time when Protestant clergy … Read More “The Church Must Address Clergy Sexual Abuse” »
The report regarding the sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention has been released. The extent of the coverup and abuse is heartbreaking. One of the “excuses” that has been offered is that Baptist polity, specifically autonomy of the local church limited what SBC leadership could do. Does this aspect of Baptist polity diminish responsibility … Read More “SBC, Church Autonomy, and Sexual Abuse” »
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” »
Recently a report was released regarding sexual abuse within the Southern Baptist Convention. You can find the report here. This is a devastating report that will (hopefully) shake the SBC to the core. But what about those of us who are not Southern Baptist? I’m a Baptist, even though I would differ quite a bit … Read More “What Non-Southern Baptists Can Learn from the SBC Guidepost Report” »
Should pastors and other Christian leaders follow the Billy Graham rule? This rule states that you should not spend time alone with someone of the opposite sex. This is meant to prevent falling into sexual sin or even the appearances of something wrong. It seemed to do well for Billy Graham. Unlike many celebrity Christian … Read More “What About the Billy Graham Rule?” »
There has been a lot of talk since the revelations of how bad Ravi Zacharias’s sexual abuse was. Much of the discussion has either been about how leaders can protect themselves of how hard it has been for Christian apologists to lose a hero. In this podcast and video, I argue that the real victims … Read More “The Real Victims of Ravi Zacharias” »
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” »
Over the past year, I have been reading quite a few books by Jean Vanier. He plays an important part in my DMin thesis. I have thoroughly enjoyed his writings. It has been more than just reading for school. While his Catholic faith is somewhat different than my Protestant beliefs, his vision for what it … Read More “Jean Vanier and the Fall of a Hero” »
