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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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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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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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“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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I shared this regrettably true story in the 8th chapter of my essay on Learning Leadership Lessons from 2 Corinthians. The chapter is called “Leaders lead in the Lord, not by the letter,” based on 2 Corinthians 3:6-18. I had seen a live Nativity scene at a church and thought it was a great idea. …
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