Christians Ought to be Different

If a CEO or an accountant is caught in an adulterous affair, it is not likely to make the news at all. But when a pastor is caught in an affair or embezzling money, it is a big deal. Which leads us to question why. Why is it newsworthy if a religious figure has a moral failure? Because they ought not do that. In other words, we expect them to be different. Why? Because they claim to be different, and for the most part they intend to be different. And quite often they are different. In the city where I live, there are three hospitals.

All were started and are still owned by Christian…