Clergy Sex Scandals: What Would Jesus Do?

Abstract

ABSTRACT The sermon addresses a Gospel text not preached often and a topic not talked about much in Church. Yet everywhere else people are discussing widespread scandals involving ministers and sexual abuse, especially of children. Matthew 18:6–7 is used as a guide to better understanding what's going on, so as to know what should be done—or at least to think about “What would Jesus do?” (WWJD) in regard to our current crisis of clergy sex scandals.