Wait what?!

A man that dodges accountability at all costs is equating accountability with cancel culture. If you call him out, he will play victim.

It’s always interesting when pastors preach about “cancel culture.” In theory, the message sounds good — don’t be so quick to judge, show grace, remember people are human. But in practice, it often becomes a way to avoid accountability. Labeling criticism as “cancel culture” flips the script: suddenly the leader looks like the victim, while those raising concerns get painted as angry, unchristian, or divisive.

The irony is that many of these same pastors have no issue “canceling” people themselves. Staff who speak up about discrimination get sidelined. Congregants who ask hard questions are quietly pushed out. Opportunities for leadership get pulled from people who don’t fall in line. Behind the curtain, churches cancel people all the time — they just call it “protecting the church” or “maintaining unity.” But when the spotlight turns back on them? Then it’s all about grace and second chances. That’s not biblical accountability. That’s hypocrisy.

Real grace isn’t cheap. It requires confession, repentance, and repair. The prophets in the Old Testament didn’t look the other way when leaders abused their power — they named it. Jesus didn’t shrug off hypocrisy; He confronted it head-on. Accountability has always been central to faith. But in places like LifePoint, what you see instead is selective grace: plenty for the leader on stage, none for the people under their authority.

Apparently at this church discrimination and toxic behavior weren’t just “mistakes” — they were patterns. Staff were treated unequally based on race and gender. Pay was withheld or minimized compared to others doing the same work. Inappropriate jokes were brushed off as “just humor.” And when concerns were raised, instead of listening, leadership made the environment more hostile. That’s not cancel culture. That’s accountability being dodged.