There is nothing subtle about a train wreck
For seven and a half years I’ve lived on Bong Bong Road. Rarely has a day gone past that did not involve me waiting at the railway crossing. My impatience is such that I would like to cut crossing over much closer to the actual train and wait for less minutes. This is partly because I have never been involved in a train crash. When a train hits a car, air bags and crumple zones provide very little extra protection. Carnage is one word that usually describes a train wreck.
When Christian Leaders are caught out in a public way, transgressing the ways of Christ as a consistent, often hidden, pattern of living; it often feels like a spiritual train wreck. Confidence is lost and many of us are disillusioned. Paul’s letter to Titus reaffirms the importance of sound doctrine. It balances this teaching with equally striking instruction about how sound doctrine is practiced and communicated. Our Leaders must live blameless lives (repentant of sin). Those who teach must practice the principals.
At Dapto Anglican we seek to encourage leaders who wrestle with their passions and seek to practise what is preached. Christ’s death in our place gives us the opportunity for a fresh start each day, but we should never take that for granted.
Stephen Semenchuk
Senior Minister