Expecting perfection of anyone is unfair and will lead to more disappointment than it will to anything helpful. Grace can be extended after sin, forgiveness can be offered after repentance. But there’s a distinction between a good man who sinned, and a bad man who created opportunities to take advantage of others. No one can lead perfectly, but how low should our expectations be?
Why do we as Christian communities continue to fall into the trap of celebritizing and even idolizing our leaders? What kind of leaders are we supposed to be looking for? And what should we realistically and ideally expect from them?
RELEVANT LINKS-
Carl Lentz: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/02/carl-lentz-and-the-trouble-at-hillsong
Jean Vanier: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/02/23/jean-vanier-once-talked-about-nobel-or-sainthood-candidate-is-accused-abusive-sexual-relationships-with-six-women/
Ravi Zacharias: https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/february/ravi-zacharias-rzim-investigation-sexual-abuse-sexting-rape.html
You Have Permission interview with Dr. Paula Swindle about Ravi Zacharias: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-have-permission/id1448000113
You Have Permission Varieties of Religious and Spiritual Abuse: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-have-permission/id1448000113?i=1000498837671
Out of the 4th Place: https://outofthe4thplace.com/
PHD dissertation by Dr. Paula Swindle: https://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncg/f/Swindle_uncg_0154D_12186.pdf
Nomad Podcast: Surviving Spiritual Abuse: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nomad-podcast/id301419170?i=1000499919903
The Universal Christ, by Richard Rohr
https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Christ-Forgotten-Reality-Everything/dp/059323832X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2N3ZYHSTTYT1R&dchild=1&keywords=the+universal+christ&qid=1616439119&s=books&sprefix=the+universal+christ%2Caps%2C1368&sr=1-1
Uncharted International: unchartedinternational.org
Music in this episode-
Smoke and Mirrors by Falls
Meet at the Cafe by Falls
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