Yes I’m with you, I know God has been putting the desire to intercede for True repentance in my church. We need to sift the wheat! Shake us God so all that is not of You falls to the ground!

It is a tough situation as seminary and the universities have given us the church leaders we have – the institutional influence has done a great job making the church so successful in America that unless the Holy Spirit gives them a Power Point presentation, they’d never believe they have left Jesus outside, knocking on the door.

Note: Not knocking Power Point presentations

The world of psychology has made bold statements concerning men/women who engage in sexual offenses. Their belief has been that: these people cannot be cured! I will say that there is a slight turning happening in the field at this time and I am pleased to be riding this wave. Change can occur in any mind that is free of damage (chronic physical or chemical impairments) and persons who have committed sexual offenses can indeed choose a different path – as can the offenders of other sins.

The stigma of sexual sin prevents so many people from getting the help they need / from coming forward and disclosing their deviant thoughts and thus preventing sexual sin in the first place!

Those who commit sexual offenses think, “If my church will not embrace me – who will?” Indeed…not many. WWJD?

Stigmatizing certain sins, I think is a sin itself. In the world there is the Sex Offender Registry which is cool from a community aspect, but in the church – I don’t see a Biblical reason for it. I do understand helping a person stay clear of being put into compromising or tempting positions, but I see that from a personal responsibility and accountability perspective and not having to wear a scarlet letter the rest of their days.

Haven’t encountered any good discussions on this topic. I think it would be an interesting one to have.

I know some of thought I have heard at conferences is from a legal liability perspective. Seems to be a contradiction to have to mingle reconciliation with liability and litigation threats.

You bring up a good point on one of the reasons for the ’soft sell’ since they may be playing with sin themselves, but I am mindful of men like Jimmy Swaggart who pranced around on stage railing at the top of his lungs against pornography and prostitution both which were his own undoing.

I also think it is a cultural compromise in some how thinking we can better bring about Christian growth thru accentuating the positives, creating happy families and happy people. It is also argued that they don’t want to scare seekers off.

Another aspect, is it protects the till. Happy church people give happily so the sheep need to stay fat, dumb and happy. One church I attended to actually was controlled by the prominent families in the church. The pastor started preaching on hard things and these families got together and with held their giving – totally crippled the church.

Today we have church consultant to do for pastors and high profile Christians what they do for politicians when they fall or get caught with there hand in the cookie jar. These consultants have strategies designed to perform ‘damage control’ is such cases.

God forgive us and revive YOUR church!