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Warm hearted but hard nosed. One of the modern myths is that ministers lead sheltered lives. A person who swears in the presence of a pastor will often stop and say, “Oh, excuse me, Reverend,” as if pastoral ears are unaccustomed to such indelicate terms. If anything, pastors are more acquainted with the effects of human depravity. Each week brings situations of power, conflict, adultery, and...

same sin again … and again … and again? In the abstract, most Christians will say “Yes, because we’re all imperfect specimens, and God forgives and heals even habitual sin.” But when it comes to specific sins, from which the person does not cease and desist—such as a pornographic addiction or promiscuity or ongoing bitterness—we wonder if true repentance has taken place. Those who don’t “live in victory” are suspected of being devoid of spiritual life at all. As a result, many of those with “besetting
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