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When a pastor struggles with an addiction, who needs to know?

Every pastor sins. Not every sin a pastor commits has to be proclaimed from the pulpit. We’re called to let the Light of the gospel shine, not to use the platform as a confessional or personal therapy session. Pastors in the pulpit are to be translucent (letting the light through) while being appropriately transparent (revealing their inner life). So when a pastor struggles with addictive behavior, where should that be revealed? We asked Jerry Law, a pastoral counselor who himself is in recovery from addiction, how transparent a pastor can be.

Dave opened his eyes and was immediately hit with that sinking feeling in the gut. He was lying in his own Read the rest of this entry »

suntem ca Biserica intr-o serie de mesaje din Cele 10 porunci si relvanta lor pentru vremea postmoderna.

cum vorbeam de limbaj zilele trecute, am primit un e-mail hazos despre cum arata pentru adolescentii de azi, Decalogul lui Moise:

1. no1 b4 me. srsly.
2. dnt wrshp pix/idols
3. no omg’s
4. no wrk on w/end (sat 4 now; sun l8r)
5. pos ok – ur m&d r cool
6. dnt kill ppl
7. :-X only w/ m8
8. dnt steal
9. dnt lie re: bf
10. dnt ogle ur bf’s m8. or ox. or dnkey. myob.

M, pls rite on tabs & giv 2 ppl.