Uncharted International

Expecting perfection of anyone is unfair and will lead to more disappointment than it will to anything helpful. Grace can be extended after sin, forgiveness can be offered after repentance. But there’s a distinction between a good man who sinned, and a bad man who created opportunities to take advantage of others. No one can lead perfectly, but how low should our expectations be?

Why do we as Christian communities continue to fall into the trap of celebritizing and even idolizing our leaders? What kind of leaders are we supposed to be looking for? And what should we realistically and ideally expect from them?

RELEVANT LINKS-

Carl Lentz: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/02/carl-lentz-and-the-trouble-at-hillsong

Jean Vanier: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/02/23/jean-vanier-once-talked-about-nobel-or-sainthood-candidate-is-accused-abusive-sexual-relationships-with-six-women/

Ravi Zacharias: https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/february/ravi-zacharias-rzim-investigation-sexual-abuse-sexting-rape.html

You Have Permission interview with Dr. Paula Swindle about Ravi Zacharias: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-have-permission/id1448000113

You Have Permission Varieties of Religious and Spiritual Abuse: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-have-permission/id1448000113?i=1000498837671

Out of the 4th Place: https://outofthe4thplace.com/

PHD dissertation by Dr. Paula Swindle: https://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncg/f/Swindle_uncg_0154D_12186.pdf

Nomad Podcast: Surviving Spiritual Abuse: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nomad-podcast/id301419170?i=1000499919903

The Universal Christ, by Richard Rohr

https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Christ-Forgotten-Reality-Everything/dp/059323832X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2N3ZYHSTTYT1R&dchild=1&keywords=the+universal+christ&qid=1616439119&s=books&sprefix=the+universal+christ%2Caps%2C1368&sr=1-1

Uncharted International: unchartedinternational.org

Music in this episode-

Smoke and Mirrors by Falls

Meet at the Cafe by Falls

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