Lost
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:20 pm
I had a particularly troubling conversation with a parishioner several weeks ago that would go well under this heading.
She was a young single mom that had been really growing in her faith and sang in one of our worship bands for a while. She was about to start leading a divorce recovery class in the not too distant future. I was impressed with her desire to help those who were going through divorce.
She showed up one day with a concern that a former band member had had a judgment about her. The judgment involved her "dating life" she was upset that the person would have said anything to other band member.
I found out that her "dating life" was not in line with biblical standards. I told her for that reason I could not allow her to teach a divorce recovery class. She could not under stand why there was a conflict. Why would God allow her to go through the trauma of divorce and then punish her by not allow her to have a physical relationship with some one.
The conversation went in several other directions, but I regret that I was not able to get through to her. I have not seen her in worship since.
My heart breaks for people who are lost like this. I wonder if I need to do some very pointed teaching about sexual ethics. Some people can be lost in our own churches.
She was a young single mom that had been really growing in her faith and sang in one of our worship bands for a while. She was about to start leading a divorce recovery class in the not too distant future. I was impressed with her desire to help those who were going through divorce.
She showed up one day with a concern that a former band member had had a judgment about her. The judgment involved her "dating life" she was upset that the person would have said anything to other band member.
I found out that her "dating life" was not in line with biblical standards. I told her for that reason I could not allow her to teach a divorce recovery class. She could not under stand why there was a conflict. Why would God allow her to go through the trauma of divorce and then punish her by not allow her to have a physical relationship with some one.
The conversation went in several other directions, but I regret that I was not able to get through to her. I have not seen her in worship since.
My heart breaks for people who are lost like this. I wonder if I need to do some very pointed teaching about sexual ethics. Some people can be lost in our own churches.