Sublime

You can lead people “for God,” when, in reality, your primary motive is an unhealthy need to be admired by others.

Religious authority has often, doubtless, been oppressive or unreasonable; just as every legal system (and especially our present one) has been callous and full of a cruel apathy. It is rational to attack the police; nay, it is glorious. But the modern critics of religious authority are like men who should attack the police without ever having hear

All churches must understand, love, and identify with their local community and social setting, and yet at the same time be able and willing to critique and challenge it.

Remember, the pastor’s biggest problem is himself. “Be sober-minded,” Peter commands, “be watchful.” Paul instructs the young Timothy: “Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers” (1 Tim. 4:16). Even when restoring a wayward sheep, Scripture tells us: “Keep watch

Give me a God-listening heart so I can lead your people well, discerning the difference between good and evil.

A leader’s responsibility, as circumstances around us change, is to speak, live, and make decisions in such a way that the horizons of possibility move towards shalom, flourishing for everyone in our sphere of influence, especially the vulnerable.

proclamation of the gospel is made in terms of what it offers rather than in terms of Christ himself, the question naturally arises: To whom can I offer these benefits?