![]() ![]() Maybe he did say something he shouldn’t have. We don’t have the full story on what happened with Chandler. Even if you objectively do nothing wrong, simply being accused is to be convicted today, even if it’s for something totally subjective like making a woman feel uncomfortable. There’s dangers for both parties, but in a #MeToo world, the danger is especially high for men. Ironically, one of the big advocates for opposite gender friendships is Jen Wilkin of Chandler’s Village Church, who actually argues that not only can we have these relationships, but we must have them. This should give you a sense of the risk of having any sort of opposite sex friendship. But he was still suspended and may well end up sacked. According to the church, the two were not having an affair, the messages were neither sexual nor romantic, both of their spouses knew about the messages, and Chandler himself is the one who told the church elders about them. He’s been placed on leave for text messages (actually, Instagram DM messages) sent between him and a woman who was not his wife. ![]() If you aren’t convinced, look at what just happened to Dallas megachurch pastor Matt Chandler. ![]() A lot of Christians advocate these friendships, but I’ve rarely seen them lead to anything but disaster. ![]() Back in newsletter #25 I talked about platonic friendships between men and women and why I personally have a policy to never have 1:1 personal friendships with women. ![]()
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