IRONY -


Ted Haggard:

• Founder and Senior Pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, CO.
• President of National Associtaion of Evangelicals (NAE)

in case you didn't know, pastor ted haggard was recently dismissed as senior pastor of new life church, and resigned as president of NAE. haggard has been linked to a man who he says he visted for massages and to purchase methamphetamines. contrary to haggard's statement, the man claims that haggard paid him for sex. according to him, he and haggard have had a relationship for nearly three years now.

in haggard's latest appearance in a documentary called "jesus camp," several scenes capture haggard condemning homosexuality and drug use. irony. haggard says that he purchased the drugs out of temptation, but never used them; he also say that he visted the man for massages and never sex. i hope and pray that's the truth.

it's sad to see a great christian leader go down like this. i know that he will get back on his feet, because i know God has a greater purpose than this for him. God birthed a great ministry in him in New Life Church. i hope the church will stand together, but i also hope they will stand by their decisions. despite all this, i still have the upmost respect for haggard not only as a teacher, but also as a man of God. while his actions are nearly inexcuseable, God's forgiveness is greater. stay strong.

cheers,


-dav