There’s nothing like a sex scandal to catch our gossip-loving attention. Even more so when the offended spouse doesn’t immediately step into the “stand by your man” shoes she’s expected to wear. But CJ Mahaney explains how we should respond to the never-ending headlines:
A Christian’s response to this story should be distinctly different. We should not be entertained by the news. We should not have a morbid interest in all the details. We should be saddened and sobered. We should pray for this man and even more for his wife.
And we can be sure that in the coming days we will be in conversations with friends and family where this topic will emerge. And when it does, we can avoid simply listening to the latest details and speculations, and avoid speaking self-righteously, but instead we can humbly draw attention to the grace of God in the gospel.
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