Sermon: What I Wish I Had Known Three Years Ago About Forgiveness
I got to preach last Sunday. It was pretty sweet. When I preached before, I’ll be honest. I took it for granted. I go months between chances to preach now. Before, it was all about me. Now? It’s a very...
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Is Forgiveness For The Remarried Wishful Thinking?
There’s a question that keeps bombarding me from time to time. Usually, it’s shrouded in some level of judgmentalism, but sometimes, and surprisingly, it comes with an honest heart that seeks an...
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The Christ Who Overshadows Failure
I’ve always had a nagging question in my mind after my fall. “Will the people of my former church remember any of the good I did for eight years or will it be overshadowed by my sin?” Last weekend, we...
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How Did I Get Here? Jonathan Brink, Providence and Who Knows?
It’s 1:30 in the morning. A few rugged hours from now, I’ll be preaching and signing some books. It’s really time for me to be honest with my readers. I’m about to put it on the line. I’m about to...
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Fallen Pastor: Why My Book Is Nauseating
Since Fallen Pastor: Finding Restoration in a Broken World was released in January, I’ve had a lot of positive response. There have been a wide array of people who have read it and told me it has made...
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How Come We’re So Darn Judgmental?
Really? What’s our deal? Jesus knew we were judgmental people. He even had to make sure it became part of the permanent record: “Judge not, that you not be judged.” (Matthew 7:1, ESV) Now, before you...
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People Who Cut Themselves, Martin Luther, and Jesus
I remember when she walked into my office. I had been pastoring for about five years. She was 13, had spoken to me about the pressures she was under at school to smoke, have sex, conform and do other...
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Is Repentance Possible For The Fallen Pastor?
This is a tough issue to approach, because a lot of people are going to disagree with it. So, let me start with the easy stuff. When a pastor falls from the ministry, due to adultery, embezzlement,...
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What I Would Change About The Way I Pastored
It’s been over three years since I fell from the ministry. I don’t spend a lot of free time these days thinking about my days as pastor. I have the occasional conversation with former church members...
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Are Christians Allowed To Enjoy Life Following A Major Sin?
I’ve got a fallen pastor friend that I’ve grown close to. I don’t think he reads my blog, but I hope he does. He has gone through some of the same issues I went through three and a half years ago when...
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Leaning In, Not Stepping Back: Sinners As Modern Day Lepers
I wrote about this a few weeks ago, but it happened again and I have given it more thought. I was at a social event and a woman walked up to me and told me I looked familiar. She really couldn’t tell...
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Hershael York, Pt. 2: Pornography, Ministry Failure & Prevention
This is part two of my interview with Dr. Hershael York concerning fallen pastors, grace, ministry failure, and all kinds of things. If you missed part one, please go there first. If not, here is part...
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A Monument For Satan? We Already Have One
So, apparently, this is happening : “In their zeal to tout their faith in the public square, conservatives in Oklahoma may have unwittingly opened the door to a wide range of religious groups,...
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Jesus Took My Scarlet Letter and Stomped On It
I remember the day I got my Scarlet Letter. You don’t need to know the details. There’s enough about it in my blog history or my book. For the first week or so, I thought about the fact that I had...
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What Would Jesus’ Bumper Stickers Say?
Let’s say Jesus was here today. That he started His earthly ministry in 2015. Let’s assume he had to have a car to travel to places. Maybe a Prius. Heck, maybe he’d have a Hummer. Who knows? Maybe an...
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How Come We’re So Darn Judgmental?
Really? What’s our deal? Jesus knew we were judgmental people. He even had to make sure it became part of the permanent record: “Judge not, that you not be judged.” (Matthew 7:1, ESV) Now, before you...
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People Who Cut Themselves, Martin Luther, and Jesus
I remember when she walked into my office. I had been pastoring for about five years. She was 13, had spoken to me about the pressures she was under at school to smoke, have sex, conform and do other...
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Is Repentance Possible For The Fallen Pastor?
This is a tough issue to approach, because a lot of people are going to disagree with it. So, let me start with the easy stuff. When a pastor falls from the ministry, due to adultery, embezzlement,...
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What I Would Change About The Way I Pastored
It’s been almost five years since I fell from the ministry. I don’t spend a lot of free time these days thinking about my days as pastor. I have the occasional conversation with former church members...
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Are Christians Allowed To Enjoy Life Following A Major Sin?
I’ve got a fallen pastor friend that I’ve grown close to. I don’t think he reads my blog, but I hope he does. He has gone through some of the same issues I went through three and a half years ago when...
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