Christian Post: I vividly remember watching a steel industry commercial as a child. Molten iron, through an intense process at temperatures of over 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, was converted into red-hot molten steel and poured into molds from a sturdy vessel called a “crucible.” This powerful imagery demonstrated how critical the crucible is in the process of transforming mined ore into the essential components of our modern world: skyscrapers, automobiles, pipelines, military vehicles and industrial machinery.
The crucible must have the integrity to endure the intensity of the reaction it contains.
But what happens if a crucible fails? When its integrity is compromised, it disintegrates into the mix, producing weakened steel that lacks the necessary strength and structural integrity. This analogy is strikingly similar to the current state of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), an organization that has historically served as a crucible used in molding boys into capable, principled men.
