This episode is a little hard to sum up – we begin by reflecting on the recent series of scandals around abusive church leaders, before going to discuss how contemporary culture thinks about sex and power (and in particular how they are exploited) in human relationships. And then we consider to what extent Christians should become as suspicious of our leaders and their relationships, as it seems wider society is.
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Today’s episode is a little hard to sum up – we begin by reflecting on the recent series of scandals around abusive church leaders, before going to discuss how contemporary culture thinks about sex and power (and in particular how they are exploited) in human relationships. And then we consider to what extent Christians should become as suspicious of our leaders and their relationships, as it seems wider society is.
The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast (which we both strongly recommend) can be found here – https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/
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The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast (which we both strongly recommend and inspired the beginning of this episode) can be found here.