Tullian Tchividjian, once upon a time Civil Commotion’s go-to guy for reminders that we are all born no damn good and a putrid blot on the cosmos, is out of his brand-new personal-restoration ministry on allegations that — Whoops! — there are other indiscretions involving lady-friends (besides the one that got him fired).
Tchividjian’s dismissal appears to be related to new allegations of wrong doing involving another inappropriate relationship prior to the affair which led to his resignation at Coral Ridge. Also, the woman with whom Tchividjian had an improper relationship has accused him of owing money to her husband and of fooling his counselor while still pursuing her. Although the details are unclear, other new problems have surfaced which have been communicated to members of Liberate’s board.
As I sit here marveling that yet another pastor has gone down in flames for the very lack of ‘family values’ that are supposed to distinguish clergy, it occurs to me that maybe I’ve been too hard on them.
I’m a fair-minded guy, so here’s what I’m going to do: I’m going to meet them half-way. From now on, the official theology of this Web site is that preachers are born no damn good.