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The Stain that Stays: The Church’s Response to Sexual Misconduct of Its Leaders is unavailable, but you can change that!

Around the world sexual misconduct is knocking ministers from their ministry. As the numbers grow it is crucial to know what should happen to them for their good and for the good of the Church. Should they return, repentant, to their pulpits within weeks or months—or should they return at all? John Armstrong has seen a lot in a pastoral ministry that has spanned over twenty years. When it comes...

her of salvation so far as in him lies. Now, what a fearful thing is it to be an instrument to draw another to hell!6 Fourth, adultery destroys trust like few other sins. ‘dalliance destroys trust,’ writes Neff. ‘Before adultery comes the marriage.… Short of baptismal promises, the marriage vows are the most comprehensive vows a Christian can make. When the dike is breached by adultery, spouse and children can drown in the tide of pain. And the ripples and eddies of hurt reach far beyond the immediate
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