I received disappointing news yesterday. Conflict and harm in a community I love did not make way for healing and repair in the way many had hoped. Ruptures left holes where deep humility, repentance, and reconciliation were needed. Godly men and women prayed. Others risked using their voices. It was messy, but full of people working to name and right wrongs—hoping that light would pave a path toward repentance and reconciliation. N o one side got what they hoped for. In Jos

Photo by Jared Stump In recent years, the evangelical community has witnessed a troubling trend of minimizing the gravity of sin committed by influential church leaders. The most recent example of this is the way Gateway Church elders have addressed the allegations against their founding pastor, Robert Morris. Robert Morris, the founder and lead pastor of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, has been a prominent and influential figure in the evangelical community. Under his le

Pain is a warning light that tells us that something is wrong. It’s a light we should welcome, but all too often, we don’t want the bad news