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HEALTHY CHURCH: The Danger of Pride
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The book of James reminds us of the God we serve and how He operates with those who seek to serve Him. “…God resists the proud but gives grace (strength) to the humble” (James 4:6 NKJV). In the world of the celebrity pastor today, the caution to remain humble is not determined by the size of your congregation but the size of your ego. Pride is not necessarily the outflow of success but, rather, the condition of the heart. God makes the warning clear that you should not think more highly of ...
HEALTHY CHURCH: Constructive Criticism
“Everybody makes mistakes, but no one likes to be corrected!” These words in God-Initiated Leadership by Bill Elliff certainly speak truth to most of us, if not all of us. Proverbs 9:9 (HCSB) says, “Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.” Are you open to the advice of others? Are you willing to be a life-long learner who is always...