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“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” by Saint Augustine
It really makes you think—if you never step outside your comfort zone, you’re only seeing a tiny sliver of what life has to offer. Getting out there, whether it’s across the globe or just into a new way of thinking, shows you how much you’ve been missing. Every place has its own rhythm, every…
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How do we honour our pastors without turning them into idols? And how can church leaders keep themselves from becoming objects of worship—whether they mean to or not, especially through fear-based leadership or legalism?
Introduction: The Temptation of the Golden Calf When we hear the word idolatry, most of us probably picture something obvious—people bowing before statues or worshipping a golden calf. We rarely imagine idolatry happening in a church while someone is preaching from the Bible. Yet it can. Paul warned the Corinthian church about their willingness…
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Encouragement
To never give up, even when times are tough.