The greatest danger facing today’s church is not persecution, political pressure or cultural hostility. It is something far more subtle – and far more familiar. The greatest danger is apathy.
We sense the Holy Spirit’s prompting but rationalize disobedience by promising ourselves that “we’ll share next time.” So what do we do about this fear? How do we grow in boldness?
The Bible is full of paradox. Jesus teaches us that the first shall be last (Matt. 20:16). We are told that whoever saves his life will lose it (Matt. 16:25). We read that the least among us is the greatest (Luke 9:48)…
When my wife and I said, “I do” over 20 years ago, neither of us knew very much about marriage. We were certain, however, that dreams, not exit strategies, were our primary ambition for the future.
While doing some spring cleaning, I discovered in the bottom of a drawer, a church pictorial directory which was about 6-years old. Glancing through it, I noticed that many once active families had dropped out and no longer attended.
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