Religion & Spirituality
André Malraux once said, “Man is not what he thinks he is… he is what he hides.” And I knew I was hiding. I was the only one on the entire planet that knew who Blaine Bartel really was. I officially hated him. He was a coward. He was a hypocrite. He had learned to act a part for fear of losing a family, a church, a paycheck, a reputation… a life. When a plumber has a problem with porn, he can get help and keep on plumbing. When a marketer has a problem with porn, he can get help and keep on marketing. But when a pastor has a problem with porn, he better keep it under wraps - because after all - pastors aren’t allowed to have problems with porn. Or anything else for that matter. We're not the problem people. Were the answer people. And when the answer people start to have problems - in most of the religious world — it’s time to go. On this episode of Rethink This, we speak directly to church leaders, who all too often find themselves living - and dying - with their secrets.