I don't always like the church, but I believe in it. I especially don't like the church when I hear about awful crimes committed by church leaders. There's child abuse, sexual assault, and there are people who have made it their policy to cover up and excuse predatory ministers. I really don't like the church then. Or maybe that's the wrong phrase. I do like the church. I'm angry because of what some men are doing to the church. I'm angry because God's people are being hurt. There have been prominent cases in the Roman Catholic Church in recent months, but Protestants have seen popular pastors, bishops, and seminary presidents revealed to be bad – or even evil – shepherds. All over, the Christian church is under assault from within its own institutions. But we shouldn't make the mistake of thinking that the institutions are the church. They aren't. And the bad shepherds aren't part of the flock either. These predatory...