“I am the least . . .”
• AD 55: “of all the apostles” (1 Cor. 15:9)
• AD 60: “of all the saints” (Eph. 3:8)
• AD 62: “of all sinners” (1 Tim. 1:15)
Christian maturity is downward. It is growing not less aware of your unworthiness, but more.
“Formal school” does not match the usual way humans learn.
We've taken learning out of its natural context and put it into an institutional framework that prioritizes grades, conformity, and compliance over joy, curiosity, and exploration.
The Lord didn’t check who inside the house was worthy. He checked for blood on the doorposts.
None of us is worthy. Only the blood of Jesus can cover us.
After shouts of Hosanna, Jesus enters the temple & clears out those who have used religion to exploit people.
He then welcomes the blind & lame in the temple & heals them.
Holy Week reminds us that Jesus has a furious & passionate love for those the world has little regard for.
Jesus’s teaching consistently attracted the irreligious while offending the Bible-believing religious people of His day. However-our churches do not have this same effect which can only mean one thing. Our preaching and practices are not declaring the same message that Jesus did.
Spotlight Effect
Humans overestimate the degree to which other people are noticing or observing our appearance or actions.
This keeps people from being themselves due to an irrational fear of judgement.
It's liberating to realize that most people don't really care about you…
Tyrann Mathieu’s story needs to be heard in every lockerroom. Dude had red flags all over his Draft profile & yet he’s here today while dozens of sure things have come and gone.
“The difference between a learner and a critical thinker is that the critical thinker begins with the assumption, ‘You might be wrong,’ The learner begins with the posture ‘I might be wrong.’” @DavidAFrench
Authority ≠ Character
Title ≠ Character
Charisma ≠ Character
Platform ≠ Character
Influence ≠ Character
Accomplishments ≠ Character
Intelligence ≠ Character
Bible knowledge ≠ Character
Education ≠ Character
The list goes on.
Character is revealed in how well we love.
When the mourner tells you what they feel and think - you do not teach. You listen; you bear witness; you reassure because you understand the nature of grief.