Halfway There | Christian Testimonies | Spiritual Formation, Growth, And Personal Experiences With God

Laura Barringer and Scot McKnight are the authors of the new book A Church Called Tov and it is an important one. Today, Laura and Scot share their sorrow at the news that Bill Hybels had been sexually inappropriate with women over his career. The response from Willow Creek bothered both of them deeply because Laura attended Willow and Scot had listened to Hybels over the years. As someone who trains pastors, Scot was concerned with the damage the Willow scandal would do to his students. We talk about what tov means and how to create a culture of goodness in our churches. Laura and Scot’s stories remind us that pursuing goodness is essential to the Christian life. Listen to Laura and Scot’s story today! Stories Laura and Scot shared: The motivation for writing Whether or not spiritual abuse is unique to large, Chicago area churches Scot growing up in a world of “decisionism” Scot praying to be filled with the Holy Spirit and having a spiritual experience Scot going to major Christian publisher’s book stores