He’s one of the funniest guys I had ever seen do stand-up comedy. He’s a 5-time winner of the coveted People’s Choice Award in the category of “All-Around Male Entertainer”. And in 2003, he received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award. But this man is probably best known for his dad role in the beloved TV sitcom that in 1993, TV Guide named, the “All-Time Best Family Show”.
Bill Cosby – “The Cosby Show” shared via biography.com
But on a personal level, I most admired this man for his courageous, though profoundly insightful, passion and challenge to the black and white communities to get it together, to fix this racial divide. I kid you not, if this guy had run for President of the United States at anytime over the past quarter century, I would’ve volunteered to join his campaign committee.
I’m terribly saddened by all the press he’s gotten over the past year for his alleged inappropriate sexual behavior. Now if it had been but one or two women who had stepped forward, I’m sure I would’ve dismissed his accusers as gold-diggers. But when 35 women agree to appear on a recent cover of NY Magazine, I can’t help but presume that Bill Cosby bears some level of culpability.
Nothing shocks me anymore. I’ve been in the pastorate for 40 years and have seen some of people’s ugliest moments – including my own! So I’m not surprised. Certainly disappointed – but not dumbfounded.
We’re now in the 4th week of a sermon series entitled, “The Great Questions of the Bible”. Please visit with us this coming Sunday to learn something none of us want to hear about ourselves as we ask and answer the Biblical question, “How bad are we really?”
