Unless you’ve been living with your head in the sand, you’ve no doubt heard about Ted Haggard recently. Just last year Haggard was listed by Time magazine as one of the top 25 most influential evangelicals in America. He was lead pastor at the 14,000-member New Life Church that he started in his basement 26 years ago. He was the president of the National Association of Evangelicals and made weekly conference calls to the White House.
And now, it’s all over. He’s resigned from the NAE and on Saturday members of the board ousted Haggard, citing his “sexually immoral conduct.”
So many questions arise from this situation and very few answers come to the surface. This only goes to further prove my point that you really shouldn’t put your faith in any human. Just remember, however, that no person is perfect and without fault. While I don’t think Mr. Haggard should be leading a congregation currently, I do think he’s on the path to recovery. I think his congregation should rally behind him and support him and his family during this time. Just like Mel Gibson a few months ago, it looks like Ted can finally deal with some demons he’s been dealing with.
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