Recently at the “Valiant man” course, one guy shared how he really didn’t know much about real relationships until his wife really showed him how to care for people and be real with people. It got me thinking that we can race around and do, do, do so many things and never really be intimate with people.
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Paul had a pretty impressive list of trials and persecutions he’d been through. He throws this line in at the end. As a crescendo, his reason for making it through all of his troubles. He has a concern for all of the churches.
I would much rather spend time with a lost person sharing the gospel, or discipling a new Christian than anything else. That’s the way I fight against the darkness.
I’ve heard the story of Christ’s crucifixion so many times. I’ve preached on it, studied it and seen it dramatized. I’ve even seen the movie! I have to be careful never to become numb to the significance of this day. This moment that split time in half.
A survey from John Mark Ministries in OZ, showed that there are over 14,000 ex pastors, and only 14,000 pastors in ministry. 70% of ex-pastors don’t attend church! Another survey showed that 95% of pastors who had fallen, said they had stopped daily devotions.
