It seems hardly a week passes by without a new church scandal—some well-respected ministry leader, trusted pastor, or faithful voice in Christian media caught in sin. It’s heartbreaking. Devastating even.
Though some are quick to cast stones with “I knew it” or “I’m not surprised,” countless others are shocked into silence, neither condemning nor protecting these fallen shepherds. However, the wisest and maturest among us aren’t silent. They remind the rest of us, “But for the grace of God go we.” In other words, all of us are susceptible to the temptations of this world, the flaming arrows of the Evil One, and the relentless appetites of our flesh. It’s only because of God’s work within that any of us can stand from day to day.
Read the rest of this post at The Passion Translation Blog: “Wooing the World.”
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