I shared this in chapter 22 of my essay called Learning Leadership Lessons from 2 Corinthians. As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain. 2 Corinthians 6:1 “God’s fellow workers” Isn't that a great way to describe spiritual leaders? Paul used it in another place along with some other descriptive terms …
For the Love of God! (Professionals or Amateurs?) Part 4 of 4
I recommend that you begin at the beginning of this four-part series. It's not long, and won't take you much time at all to get the whole point I'm trying to make... In the history of spiritual awakenings, though I claim no “expertise” on the matter, people have typically made concerted efforts to overanalyze the …
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For the Love of God! (Professionals or Amateurs?) Part 3 of 4
To help you see where I'm coming from, the first post of this series might be helpful to read first... Amateur Christians, not God experts… Like I said, the “Amateur Christian” is unequivocally neither a mercenary nor an expert. S/he follows Jesus for the love of it and does so whether or not s/he is particularly …
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For the Love of God! (Professionals or Amateurs?) Part 2 of 4
As you can see, this is part of a multi-post topic. The 1st in this series might be helpful to give you context... I think a lot of Christians follow the way of Jesus for the paycheck, the benefits. I’m not talking about collecting a salary for church attendance and good works during the week …
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For the Love of God! (Professionals or Amateurs?) Part 1 of 4
“Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? … God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise… the weak things of the world to shame the strong… the lowly things …
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