The Forgiving Path

Huge scandal. It has rocked not only Major League Baseball, but the entire sports world. There is no clear path to dealing with the injustice, the robbery, the crime. People are talking about Baseball PTSD. Is there a way that the Gospel can actually help? Sure. Listen.

Last year we looked at each of the Oscar nominated Best Picture Films and ranked them related to the prevalence of shame in the film. We created a "Shame-Meter" that ranks films 0-10, with 0 being no shamed loneliness and 10 being abusive and de-humanizing shame and painful brain loneliness. It was surprising just how core shame and shaming was to the stories last year. Our contention is that we as a society have grown nose-blind to shame and its destructive power in our identities, families, and communities. If we can't see it, we clearly can't dialogue about it. It is at the root of so much incivility and loneliness today. So every year, we try to "out” shame and let loneliness out of the stigma closet.

Last year we looked at each of the Oscar nominated Best Picture Films and ranked them related to the prevalence of shame in the film. We created a "Shame-Meter" that ranks films 0-10, with 0 being no shamed loneliness and 10 being abusive and de-humanizing shame and painful brain loneliness. It was surprising just how core shame and shaming was to the stories last year. Our contention is that we as a society have grown nose-blind to shame and its destructive power in our identities, families, and communities. If we can't see it, we clearly can't dialogue about it. It is at the root of so much incivility and loneliness today. So every year, we try to "out” shame and let loneliness out of the stigma closet.

Last year we looked at each of the Oscar nominated Best Picture Films and ranked them related to the prevalence of shame in the film. We created a "Shame-Meter" that ranks films 0-10, with 0 being no shamed loneliness and 10 being abusive and de-humanizing shame and painful brain loneliness. It was surprising just how core shame and shaming was to the stories last year. Our contention is that we as a society have grown nose-blind to shame and its destructive power in our identities, families, and communities. If we can't see it, we clearly can't dialogue about it. It is at the root of so much incivility and loneliness today. So every year, we try to "out” shame and let loneliness out of the stigma closet.

Holidays and family gatherings can be amazing--but they can also be awkward, difficult and even toxic. Is there anything that we can do? Sure. Check it out.

Holidays and family gatherings can be amazing--but they can also be awkward, difficult and even toxic. Is there anything that we can do? Sure. Check it out.

Holidays and family gatherings can be amazing--but they can also be awkward, difficult and even toxic. Is there anything that we can do? Sure. Check it out.

Holidays and family gatherings can be amazing--but they can also be awkward, difficult and even toxic. Is there anything that we can do? Sure. Check it out.

Holidays and family gatherings can be amazing--but they can also be awkward, difficult and even toxic. Is there anything that we can do? Sure. Check it out.

Dr. Bill Senyard preaching to Urban Life Centurion Church (Johannesburg, S.A.) October 6, 2019. Based upon Jesus parable in Matt 18: 21-35. Bill suggests that we have truly messed this topic up resulting in generation of shamed Christians who can't and won't truly forgive. There is another way.