Helping Isn’t Easy (or Simple), part 1

Helping Isn’t Easy (or Simple), part 1

These next few posts are specifically written with pastors, church leaders, and other caring/helping professionals in mind. They are for anyone who takes on the role of helping and walking with people in their brokenness. I believe one of the greatest privileges pastors and other leaders/helpers have is the opportunity to help people in their…

Kindness

Kindness

“I’m tired, boss. Tired of bein’ on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. Tired of not ever having me a buddy to be with, or tell me where we’s coming from or going to, or why. Mostly I’m tired of people being ugly to each other. I’m tired of all the pain…

An Open Letter to Sexually Broken People

An Open Letter to Sexually Broken People

At the time this post is written (February 2021), we are about two weeks post-release of the report on Ravi Zacharias’ sexual abuse. The revelation of new and heartbreaking information about what was going on in Ravi’s life has Christians reeling. I’ve personally talked with several people whose confidence has been seriously shaken. Ravi was…

Sin, Secrets, and Sexual Abuse…How Do We Respond? (part 3)

Sin, Secrets, and Sexual Abuse…How Do We Respond? (part 3)

This is Part Three of a post. In Parts One & Two I wrote about the recent report on Ravi Zacharias’ sexual misconduct/abuse. To read Part One first, CLICK HERE. To read Part Two, CLICK HERE. Wrapping up my thoughts on the Ravi Zacharias report, one more tweet from Samuel James is pertinent and well-put:…

Sin, Secrets, and Sexual Abuse…How Do We Respond? (part 2)

Sin, Secrets, and Sexual Abuse…How Do We Respond? (part 2)

This is Part Two of a post. In Part One of my post I wrote about the recent report on Ravi Zacharias’ sexual misconduct/abuse. To read Part One first, CLICK HERE. The second extreme Samuel encourages us to avoid (in his tweet) is: Other ways I’ve heard people express similar sentiments to this phrase: There’s…

Sin, Secrets, and Sexual Abuse…How Do We Respond? (part 1)

Sin, Secrets, and Sexual Abuse…How Do We Respond? (part 1)

Ever since when, in the Fall of 2020, the story emerged that Ravi Zacharias had been accused of sexual misconduct, I’ve thought and grieved about it a lot. When the full report commissioned by RZIM (Ravi Zacharias International Ministries) was released on February 11, 2021, the truth about what Ravi had done was much more…

Perspective

Perspective

Sitting in the worship service with my church yesterday, I had a realization. It was during the pastor’s sermon. He was making a point about how no matter what sin or error a believer has committed, we have a Savior who understand, advocates, made provision, and gives grace. This is the passage he quoted, from…

Honesty

Honesty

I don’t know what the reverse of a “catch-22” is officially called, but when it comes to honesty and sobriety, their relationship is a “reverse catch-22”. Being honest helps me to stay sober, and staying sober helps me to be honest. There’s a saying, “All addicts are liars,” and while this certainly holds some truth,…