Christianity

Should Pastors Confess Sins Publicly? Should We Forgive and Forget?

Should pastors confess sins publicly? Or should we all just “forgive and forget”? Yesterday, on Facebook, I posted about the senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas, who announced that he is stepping aside due to “sin” he committed years ago. Many people have added their thoughts in the comments—many diverse views….

Can We Talk About the Idolization of Christian Missionaries?

Can we talk about the idolization of Christian missionaries in the Western world? How, in many Western cultures, those who leave for faraway lands to “preach the gospel” or start programs seen as heroes, the best representation of humanity? Can we talk about how in reality, just because someone picks up a noble-looking cause does…