Christian Leaders and Moral Failure (Part 2): Episode 695
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 27 May 2021
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Finding family as a single, plus pastors discuss how to respond when a Christian leader falls, and overcoming different backgrounds in dating.
Featured musical artist: Zach Williams
Roundtable: Finding Family as a Single
Singleness can feel lonely, but it also has unique opportunities for wonderful friendships. While you might not have found that special someone yet, you still have amazing chances to make last memories and connect with friends who feel like family. Our guests share how they’ve learned to find family as a single Christian after moving to a new town. They’ll also discuss how they’re learning to combat feelings of loneliness.
Culture: When a Pastor or Christian Leader Falls (Part 2)
It’s become an all-too-common headline: another pastor caught in a scandal — whether sexual, financial, an abuse of power, or some other egregious failure. For certain followers, the news is so devastating, they walk away from the church. The rest of us are left to ask: What do I do? Are there any faithful leaders left? Can I trust my own pastor, or will he be next? We brought in a panel of pastors to answer the hard questions. In part two this week, they’ll address whether someone can be a Christian after a big moral slide, and how to respond when a leader fails us.
Inbox: Different Backgrounds in Dating
She’s dating a solid Christian guy, but wonders if their pasts disqualify them from dating? For one, he struggled with a porn addiction, which he has dealt with. Plus, her dad is skeptical that their background differences could eventually cause problems in the relationship. Counselor Patrick Hill offers hope and gives some practical thoughts.
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| 1:01.9 | Well, hey everyone. Welcome to this week's episode of The Boundless Show. |
| 1:13.0 | Lisa Anderson here with you. And happy end of May. |
| 1:17.7 | Later on, for our inbox, we have a listener who's wondering if background differences and past sin struggles are reasons to stop dating her boyfriend. |
| 1:25.6 | One of our counselors is going to offer some advice there. |
| 1:28.5 | And then for our culture segment, our panel of pastors rejoins us to continue the conversation on how to |
| 1:34.2 | respond when a Christian leader falls. All right, here we are for our roundtable, and we thought |
| 1:39.9 | it would be a good time to revisit the topic of community, especially as single young adults, |
| 1:45.1 | specifically finding family as a single person. For those of you who maybe don't even live |
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