Redemptive Trauma; Confession of a Defrocked Priest
Do you often wonder about the events that lead up to the defrocking of a priest? David Giffen gives us a true account of the actions that led to his defrockement.
Raised in a Catholic home, David entered the Anglican church and joined priesthood shortly after. It was an effort to live out the highest aspirations that others had for him. David embraced a secular leadership style in his ministry and was successful at his job. He was helping people, but deep inside he was in turmoil. While he was taking care of others, he had some unresolved issues of his own.
His inner turmoil and priestly lifestyle couldn’t coexist together and this culminated in an affair. What started out as an innocent friendship crossed the boundaries of intimacy and was soon laid bare for his congregation. As you can expect, he was defrocked, but this wasn’t rock bottom.
Redemptive…
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