Comments on: Pastors, Players, Pimps… Stop Cheating!

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Big Is The New Small - Tiger Woods Voicemail Slow Jam Video — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:45:47 +0000

[...] head now “Name off your phone… LOL” I brought the similar level of exposure to another post when a couple of pastors got caught cheating. Within the humor and sadness of this post, the harsh [...]

By: BrotherGospel

BrotherGospel — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:41:56 +0000

HE!HE! I think it’s funny, that people fool themselves and think that they can trick God to believe that they are holy.

By: Big Is The New Small - This Adultery Madness Has Got To Stop!

Big Is The New Small - This Adultery Madness Has Got To Stop! — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:08:22 +0000

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By: jake

jake — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:49:10 +0000

Hey… thanks for your comments. This post is one of the most balanced ones on this whole situation. I am all about grace (i am, like you, a sinner rescued from my sin and shame) and at the same time hold grace in tension with accountability and my responsibilities to be obedient.

Your post reminded me of a part of a seminar message from a pastor named Mark Driscoll. He was talking about pastors having “affairs” and said he hated that word. “It’s not an affair… it’s an adultery.” he made the comment that taking his wife to prom was an affair and this is totally different.

His intention was not to be harsh but to call a sin a sin. He said, “we should use bad words for bad things and good words for good things. when we use good words [affair] for bad things [adultery/sin] we confuse everybody.

the point there is calling a sin a sin. calling for true repentance and seeking reconciliation and restoration. Does that mean Mr. Lamb should be restored to the ministry… perhaps. that isn’t my call… because I don’t call people. that’s God’s job… but for sure not right away.

my first prayer for myself in ministry is “God, keep me humble and broken before you. Remind me where i have come from and what YOU ALONE have done in saving my soul.”

then, out of that prayer i seek God to strengthen my love for my wife and kids, direction in ministry, etc.

my two cents. Thanks for your post!

By: amyinsc

amyinsc — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:34:59 +0000

correction the address is http://www.xxxchurch.com !!!

By: amyinsc

amyinsc — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:32:24 +0000

An idea my hubbie uses…
Just remembered this, my husband uses XXX.com, registers himself as a user and then a print out of everywhere he goes on his computer is sent to two men in our church for accountability( you provide the email addresses). You may like to try it or refer others.

By: JulsLovesJesus

JulsLovesJesus — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:23:11 +0000

I guess that’s the saddest part Dusty – yes it can happen to anybody – but no it doesn’t have to! It happens to people who do not have accountability in their lives – if we’re truly doing life together, there should be someone who sees us warts and all. Truly – it should be a pre-requisite of ministry – if you’re a pastor & don’t have people you share all with, you’re already on a slippery slope. It’s hard to be so open – it takes effort and humility – but if you’re called to ministry in any capacity, you owe it to God, who you’re serving, your family and your church to do it well. Don’t give the devil a foothold and he’ll never have a chance. This really is where an ounce of prevention is way WAAAY better than a pound of cure! It doesn’t mean there’s no room for mistakes or grace – of course there is – but for our own protection we’ve got to take this seriously. It WILL happen, when you least expect it, because you don’t expect it to happen to you. None of the people we’ve seen fall from grace throughout history every thought they could be tempted – but they were. What pride in our heart tells us we’re any better? We need to be smart.

By: Dusty Takle

Dusty Takle — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:11:27 +0000

Great post! Especially love the “it can happen to anybody” response. It doesn’t have to!

By: jimmy paravane

jimmy paravane — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:35:04 +0000

Hya Scott. I should be awkwardly around soon. And not in the biblical sense. And all that, so…(gotta love MadTV.grin)

By: Scott Williams

Scott Williams — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:32:59 +0000

Juls- GoodWord!
Mike- Nobody may be above temptation… We have to learn to make like Forrest Gump and Run Forrest Run. Higher Standard!Amy- I know that you aren’t letting the ladies off the hook.
Jimmy- This may sound kinda crazy but in some sort of weird way I agree with you. Where have you been, you always stir the pot with a great big spoon. Praying for you and your wife right now!
Rick_Smith- Thanks and thanks for stopping by!