Is It Wrong for Christians to Call Out Shepherds?

Is It Wrong for Christians to Call Out Shepherds?

Length: 48min
Bible Studies
Released on 11/27/2025
Published by Cross Examined

Is it ever appropriate to call out trusted pastors when they get something wrong? In this podcast episode, Frank responds to an email from a pastor and loyal listener who took offense to Frank and Megan Basham's recent criticism of the late pastor (and one of Frank's favorite preachers), Tim Keller.Resources mentioned during the episode:FRANK'S BLOG POST: He Gets Us, But Do We Get Him? (https://crossexamined.org/he-gets-us-but-do-we-get-him-the-case-for-criticizing-false-teachers)KIRSTEN POWERS' ARTICLE: My Complicated Feelings About Tim Keller (https://s3.amazonaws.com/5mt.jude3pca.org/2023/08/30112159/kirstenpowers.substack.com-My-Complicated-Feelings-About-Tim-Keller.pdf)MARK TOOLEY'S ARTICLE: Church Transparency? (https://juicyecumenism.com/2023/03/29/church-transparency)TIM KELLER'S Series of Political Tweets in April 2022 (https://x.com/timkellernyc/status/1520107742110834699)STEVEN BEGAKIS' ARTICLE: Tim Keller is Wrong About Abortion (https://www.christianpost.com/voices/tim-keller-is-wrong-about-abortion.html)