Category Archives: Sexual Ethics

Legal Conclusions from Licking Baptist Church, Part 3

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Jay Guin

An element of the Licking Baptist Church case that’s not been commented on in the media is the significance of 1 Corinthians 6 on such disputes – (1Co 6:1-8 ESV)  When one of you has a grievance against another, does … Continue reading →

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Legal Conclusions from Licking Baptist Church, Part 2

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Jay Guin

As we considered in the last post, after the girls raped or molested by the associate pastor of the Licking Baptist Church were disfellowshipped by the church, the pastor pled guilty and served seven years in prison. The girls, when … Continue reading →

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Legal Conclusions from Licking Baptist Church, Part 1

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Jay Guin

Licking Baptist Church is a small congregation in Hebron, Ohio, founded in 1807. It has no website that I can find.  And some terrible things happened there. As one blogger explains, In 2005, Pastor Lonnie “Joe” Aleshire Jr. admitted to … Continue reading →

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Ministers Guilty of Sexual Sin: Lessons from Penn State Etc.

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jay Guin

This is longer than usual but very important. I’m an elder and I’m a lawyer. I counsel churches about all sorts of things, in both capacities. And sexual sin by a leader — a minister or even an elder — … Continue reading →

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Ministers Guilty of Sexual Sin: Christian Chronicle Editorial

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Jay Guin

From the January 2011 edition of the Christian Chronicle – The automatic reaction of some is to attribute the recent cases [of sex between a minister and a teen] to young, single ministers. In the cases referenced, though, the ministers … Continue reading →

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Ministers Guilty of Sexual Sin: The Three-Strike Pastor

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jay Guin

Insightful article from MondayMorningInsight about a pastor caught on film spending countless hours at a strip club – This guy had absolutely no accountability, it seems.  He took off for hours from the church; and when the reporters called the … Continue reading →

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Ministers Guilty of Sexual Sin: Not Just Friends

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Jay Guin

A reader asked about being alone in the building with the female church secretary, on those days that he is the only minister on duty. I’m not sure I have the answer, but before even attempting an answer, I need … Continue reading →

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