SCOUT· 55%1h 10m·2026-10-07·FaithEp 1405 | Steven Lawson’s New Book Is Troubling. Here Are My Takeaways
Today Allie looks at Steven Lawson, the 73-year-old pastor who was exposed in 2024 for having an inappropriate relationship with a woman in her 20s. Lawson is back with a new book titled “Mercy in the Wilderness: How I Fell and What I Found.” Allie looks at the book and why it doesn’t seem to accomplish what the title…
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“He has no business bringing this to the public attention again. If he wrote a free, short article on his repentance, that would be enough. His poor wife!”
“Genuine repentance shouldn't be for sale in a bookstore.”
“Biblically, he’s disqualified from shepherding others”
“I agree with the "this could've been a blog post" comment. Even if he makes no money off the book, it gives the appearance of him trying to monetize his own sin.”
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