When Scandal Strikes - Addressing sin in the Church with grace

When Scandal Strikes - Addressing sin in the Church with grace

It is always of serious concern when a Christian brother or sister falls into some egregious sin. All sin defiles us and can cloud our relationship with God. Every wrong, therefore, needs to be confessed to the Lord in order to obtain fresh forgiveness. When sin affects other people, we will also have to go to them and ask for their forgiveness, possibly also making amends or restitution for the way in which we have wronged them. And if the wron…