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Recent revelations about Ravi Zacharias' abusive sexual behaviors have been in the Christian headlines. In this episode, we discuss how the church should respond to abuse and construct its systems such that abuse cannot continue. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks.   Outline 0:15 - Follow our new https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) account @tmbtpodcast 0:35 - https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/february/ravi-zacharias-rzim-investigation-sexual-abuse-sexting-rape.html (Ravi Zacharias) legacy: scandal and https://www.rzim.org/ (RZIM) 7:00 - Lori Anne Thompson's accusations and Ravi Zacharias's response  17:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+23%3A12&version=NIV (Matthew 23.12) 21:50 - Checking our biases: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+18&version=NIV (Proverbs 18 ) 25:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+5.19-21&version=NIV (1 Timothy 5.19-21) and https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+3%3A1&version=NIV (James 3.1): charges against church leaders 28:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+18.15-20&version=NIV (Matthew 18.15-20): how to handle sin and conflict in the church 35:50 - Where is your loyalty?: celebrity culture in the church 39:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+23.23-24&version=NIV (Matthew 23.23-24) 42:10 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast) Passages Matthew 23.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+23%3A12&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+23%3A12&version=NIV) Proverbs 18: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+18&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+18&version=NIV) 1 Timothy 5.19-21: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+5.19-21&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+5.19-21&version=NIV) James 3.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+3%3A1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+3%3A1&version=NIV) Matthew 18.15-20: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+18.15-20&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+18.15-20&version=NIV) Matthew 23.23-24: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+23.23-24&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+23.23-24&version=NIV) References Ravi Zacharias ("Ravi Zacharias Hid Hundreds of Pictures of Women, Abuse During Massages, and a Rape Allegation" by Daniel Silliman and Kate Shellnut from Christianity Today): https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/february/ravi-zacharias-rzim-investigation-sexual-abuse-sexting-rape.html (https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/february/ravi-zacharias-rzim-investigation-sexual-abuse-sexting-rape.html) RZIM: https://www.rzim.org/ (https://www.rzim.org/) Resources Lori Anne Thompson: https://loriannethompson.com/2021/02/08/lori-anne-thompson-victim-impact-statement/ (https://loriannethompson.com/2021/02/08/lori-anne-thompson-victim-impact-statement/) Related Has My Sexual Sin Made Me Unsavable?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/has-my-sexual-sin-made-me-unsavable-questions-youre-asking-matthew-21-31/... Support this podcast