Somebody ought to do something.

It's one of those videos we would rather not see.  I know I certainly don't want to see it again.  A star football player is seen punching his fiance', now wife, and then dragging her out of an elevator. In classic dysfunctional form, the woman expressed remorse over her part in the incident.  Which means:  1) She had a part in the incident.  She was involved in some behavior that provoked the unjustifiable response, and/or 2) She has assumed the role of victim, including taking blame that should be placed on someone else.  It's broken, either way. "Somebody needs to do something!" Well, yeah. I'll leave the debate about what disqualifies someone from being a football player to others.  Should criminal charges be filed?  Perhaps.  Again, I'll leave that to someone else. The fact is, though, somebody is doing something, has been doing it for a long time, and will continue to do so, as long as opportunities present themselves.  When I talk about doing something, I'm not talking about staged outrage, scripted for the next news-cycle, or feel-good, knee-jerk reaction, tailored to pander to one constituency or another.  In fact what this someone is doing more proactive than reactive.  It certainly is more substantive than symbolic. The church of of the Lord Jesus Christ has done more to promote peace and stability in the family, and to protect the vulnerable than any other group in the world.  Take a map and color in the places where the church has had the greatest impact, and then color the places where women have been treated with the greatest dignity, then take one more pass and fill in places where kids grow up with the greatest opportunities and chance at a decent life.  You'll find that you are largely covering the same territory.  Every Sunday I look out on families that have been and are being reclaimed.  Eyes that once were blackened, glared with anger, or were made red with bitter tears, now shine with joy, because of the difference Christ has made, not only in individual lives, but in families. So, here is a recommendation.  Instead of searching the internet for another video of another derailed relationship, why not look for a church that proclaims the life-changing, family-redeeming message of the Good News found in Jesus Christ. It's Something to Think About.   Here is an interesting picture of what is wrong with the world (including families) and how God's message makes it right.