Topic
Abuse & Integrity
Church abuse, con men, whistleblowing, and what honest, accountable faith requires.
May 12, 2026
Decoding Naperville Presbyterian’s PR Statement
On May 6, 2026, Naperville Presbyterian Church issued a statement defending their pastor, Dane Ortlund.
August 4, 2025
A Most Uncomfortable Podcast
As our family drove home from RZIM's annual Christmas dinner, I felt completely satisfied, and not just because the prime rib station had been fantastic.
February 13, 2024
The Golden Hammer: Using The Golden Rule As A Weapon
At Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, two of the organizational values were “unity” and “loyalty.”
October 31, 2023
Finding God After International House of Prayer (IHOP)
If you've been involved with the International House of Prayer (IHOP) and Mike Bickle, it's likely this is a moment of profound disillusionment, pain, and even furious anger.
December 13, 2022
Christian Hypocrisy, Again
The other day, one of my kids asked me why I used my fork a certain way. I was perplexed; I'd never thought about how I held my fork. I asked for an explanation, and immediately,…
November 18, 2022
What Is It Like To Be A Whistleblower?
When I spoke up at RZIM, I didn't know what it would cost.
January 24, 2022
How To Run a Con
In light of my experience with Ravi Zacharias, I’ve become intrigued by con men.* While he’s an extreme example, I’ve found lessons relevant to all of us.
December 13, 2021
Who Did Jesus Call a Hero?
Sometimes I get discouraged by the deluge of abuse revealed within American evangelicalism. Dave Ramsey. Bethlehem College & Seminary. Liberty University. The Southern Baptist Con…
November 15, 2021
How Do We Describe Ourselves?
What was Steve Baughman's first clue that something wasn't right about Ravi Zacharias?
October 18, 2021
The Unacknowledged Crisis in the Evangelical Church
In the past year, as a former employee at Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, I’ve learned more about church abuse than I ever wanted to know.
September 27, 2021
How Can We Discern Who Really Loves Jesus?... and Who Is Faking It?
So many people claim the name of Jesus.
August 30, 2021
Does Teaching the Bible Lead To Abuse?
Let’s get the Sunday school answer out there: No, teaching the Bible doesn’t lead to abuse. It doesn’t. After all… how could teaching God’s own words lead to abuse?
March 4, 2021
What I have learned from Ravi Zacharias and RZIM, Part 2
The catastrophe of Ravi’s double life, and the failure of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) to notice it, much less provide accountability, are now well established f…
February 25, 2021
What I have learned from Ravi Zacharias and RZIM, Part 1
Two facts are now a matter of widespread, public knowledge:
January 13, 2021
Was Ravi Zacharias Like King David?
Gentlemen, the first step to correcting any error is always the step of repentance. And unless we are willing to say, ‘I was wrong,’ we will never know how to follow His right.