If a pastor believes that a book on how Christian men and women can be friends causes a man to commit adultery, that pastor shouldn't be a pastor.
If you can't minister to the women in your congregation because you view the as threats, you're not a shepherd. You're a wolf.
I will never ever get over the fact that the people who told us when we were kids (rightly) that Bill Clinton’s predatory sexual misconduct & lies were a disqualifying abuse of power+
I have a confession to make
I support female pastors and equality between husbands and wives
And it’s time to admit…
I feel this way because I’ve been influenced by culture 🧵
Constantly asking people if they're ok and trying to make sure they're are not upset is a form of emotional monitoring.
It can damage relationships.
How to Break This Pattern:
@joshuadpease You are not a soul. You’re alive because Holy Spirit breathed into you. You are a spirited body, able to experience abuse, but also able to experience healing that God can produce in a human body. Give in to transformation that Holy Spirit is able to produce in mind and body
@sheilagregoire@TGC@butlerjosh I don’t believe I will pollute myself further by additional reading. The article was enough for me to be grossed out for a good while.