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2 Cor 12-13 – Teaching #7: Our Weakness, God’s Strength (pt3 of 3)

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4) It’s because in God’s eyes, weakness is strength. 2 Cor 12 9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. 10 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ.… Read more

1 Cor 3:1-9 – Message Series 2 of 2: The Cross is the Paradigm for Christian Life and Ministry (pt4 of 4)

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3) The cross shapes our ministry How does the cross shape our ministry? In a phrase, the cross shapes us into servant leaders. This is completely antithetical to our concept of leader. When we think of a leader, we think of someone like Steve Jobs, who retired this past week, someone who comes out in this black turtleneck and introduces a new shiny product line and the next day, there are crowds lining up in front of Apples stores nationwide.… Read more

1 Cor 3:1-9 – Message Series 1 of 2: The Cross is the Paradigm for Christian Life and Ministry (pt3 of 3)

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What kind of kingdom is this? And what kind of king would lead in this way? The kings of this world always dominate, they always looks out for their own self-interests. If there is a conflict, the king sends someone else to fight and if people die in the process, it’s no big deal, those people are expendable, the king’s life is spared and that’s all that matters to him.… Read more

Quotes from The Wounded Healer (Henry Nouwen)

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Many will put their trust in him who went all the way, out of concern for just one of them. The remark, “He really cares for us” is often illustrated by stories which show that forgetting the many for the one is a sign of true leadership… Few listen to a sermon which is intended to be applicable to everyone, but most pay careful attention to words born out of concern for only a few.… Read more