There are great movements to try to take away the shame of poverty, mental illness, homelessness and addiction. Removing the stigma that often encourages folks to resist all efforts to help them is a good and worthwhile idea. However, the negative side effect is that even a negative emotion like shame has a purpose. Fear…
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Rise of the Spiritual Leader Part 18
I remember shortly after accepting a pastor position at a church in central Washington we were driving by the church and for the first time I saw my name on the marquee. While I had imagined through much training and failed interviews this moment; the imagined emotions were different. In my mind I imagined great…
Sermon on the Mount Part 19
“It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. Our modern world takes a very casual view of…
D-Day in the War on Poverty Part 18
She stood out by the Walmart gas station with her handwritten sign asking for handouts. I don’t remember what the sign said, but I do know she has been at this same corner for several weeks now. The first time that I saw her I gave her an orientation card in how to get food,…
