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The Church, Scandals, and Righteous Anger

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The Church, Scandals, and Righteous Anger

Recently, I came across a video of Dana White, the CEO of UFC, addressing one of his fighters, Bryce Mitchell, who had made some ignorant and outright ridiculous comments about Adolf Hitler. Dana White didn’t mince words. He didn’t sugarcoat or excuse it. He simply said, “Yeah, this is my guy. And what he said was stupid.”

Contrast that with what we see in the church when ministers fall into scandal. Where are the pastors, the leaders, standing up and saying, This is one of ours, and what they did was wrong? Instead, we see defensiveness, silence, and sometimes even enabling. And in that vacuum of accountability, the internet—specifically, independent YouTube creators and podcasters—has stepped in.

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The Prayer That Shifts Everything

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The Prayer That Shifts Everything

Not all prayer is created equal. Some prayers are effective, mobilizing action, bringing clarity, and catalyzing transformation. Others? They’re hollow, ineffective utterances that lack alignment with reality and responsibility. So, what’s the difference? What makes a prayer move mountains instead of simply echoing into the void?

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The Weeping God

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The Weeping God

Jesus is the most misunderstood figure in human history. And when you add his humanity to the equation, people get uncomfortable. The idea of God becoming flesh—not just to preach sermons and perform miracles, but to sweat, cry, and feel overwhelmed—is something many prefer to avoid.

#JUSTSAYIN

I’ve been seeing some people on Facebook saying that abiding by state law and doing online church is a lack of faith.

I’m going to try to articulate what many pastors may have difficulty articulating with an example.....

If you are single and you want to risk your life and travel into a region where there are travel advisories because of anti-Christian sentiment, etc., and you feel like God has called you, then hey, be obedient, and risk it. You may even be a modern-day martyr (which is actually totally cool). I can respect that.
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But, if you have a family, and you ignore the travel advisories, and you drag your family into a war zone because you think it’s “faith” and your whole family dies, I don’t think that’s cool. I think that’s stupid and selfish.
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Pastors will give an account to the Lord for how they cared for Jesus’s flock. Jesus said to Peter, “Do you love me? Then take care of my sheep. Especially the old sheep.”
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It’s not a question of faith. It’s a question of authority, commitment, and responsibility, and no offense but if you don’t understand these principles then you don’t understand true faith.

If you aren’t a senior citizen, then don’t pretend like you understand what it’s like to have a virus preying on the elderly.

If you aren’t healing the sick already, don’t pretend that you are John G. Lake.

If you aren’t pastoring a church, don’t pretend that you understand the responsibility.

It’s easy to talk big on Facebook, but sometimes we need to remember the golden rule and put ourselves in other peoples shoes before attacking them.