No wise pastor will love flattery too much. Flattery is like perfume, we’re told. It smells good but will make you sick if you swallow it.
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Misdirection – How Knowledge Overcomes Love
It turns out the serpent was right, which makes him the worst kind of liar. You remember the scene played out in the garden that provided seed for all creation: the serpent said, “You will not die; God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing…
5 Leadership Notes for Launching a New Church
What Evangelism Isn’t
Because of your calling to plant churches, it's important to know what evangelism isn't. Let’s say you’re in. You agree with the apostle Paul when he wrote: “Because we understand our fearful responsibility to the Lord, we work hard to persuade others…. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. For…
