Miroslav Kis

Playing God—how inconceivable such a proposition is for the Christian mind! People are subject to limitations of time and space; they do not know what is best. Sin has weakened their minds, bodies, and whole beings. Life itself is not their…

Editor's Note: This is the sixth part of Ministry's eight-part series on clergy sexual wrongdoing. This article should not be considered the official word on how to deal with "fallen pastors," nor should it be seen as…

When the unimaginable be comes a part of our imagination, when we start thinking the unthinkable, that's when the impossible becomes possible. This is so for both good and evil, victory and defeat. Adultery is seldom…

Why and how does a breach of the marriage covenant occur within ministry? As healthy and normal human beings, ministers are as susceptible to the same causes for troubles in their marriages as the rest of society.…

In the first essay in this series (see January's Ministry) we focused on the minister's identity as portrayed in the Bible. We concluded that he or she¹ is an unusual person. A pastor is called to identify…

Editorial Note: This article is the second in Ministry's six-part series on sexual conduct in the ministry. The remaining four articles will appear in the May, July, September, and November issues of this year.

One Sabbath morning, as we prepared for worship, the church elders asked me about the subject of my sermon for that day.

"Sex," I replied.

The elders looked at each other, then at me, then again at…

Editorial note: This is the final installment of Ministry's eight-part series dealing with pastoral sexual infidelity, that began in January 2004.

When I was 13, news of adultery…

Editorial Note: This article is the first of a further two that have been added to the six by Miroslav Kis that have appeared in Ministry throughout 2004. The final article will appear in the March issue of Ministry.…