NASHVILLE (TN)
The Tennessean
November 26, 2018
By Tracy Kornet
Congregants have left their churches over horrific accusations of molestation and abuse. We can change the culture and make things better.
Like many of you, I have a tender heart.
I was 11 when someone stole my little brother’s brand-new bike. He walked into our kitchen with tear-filled eyes, and I bolted like the Wicked Witch of the West on my 10-speed, flying through the neighborhood to retrieve Nate’s bike from the bad guys.
In my first TV news job, I would cry when I reported any story about child abuse.
I have always had a deep belief in God and in the value of organized religion. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt how each of us is deeply loved as a child of God.
I was raised a “Charismatic Christian” and spent a whole lot of time in church, summers at Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s PTL Club, and almost every weekend with my best friend’s family, who is Jewish. I still call them my surrogate parents.
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