So beautifully and wonderfully done. Thank-you! We'll use this in our church, and for our opening devotions at Classis BC South East on March 2, 2021 :-)
It's been a few years since someone commented on this great article, but Carey Neiuwhof from Connexus Church in Ontario recently wrote a good related article:
Thanks so much for this Susan. It was a gift to serve beside you at Synod (literally in our Advisory Committee).
I especially appreciated your reference to Joshua and Caleb "believing and proclaiming the vision of God in such a way that redirected God’s people away from the fears that were clouding their vision," (vs. caving to flight or flight - guilty as charged). Two other reactions I'm prone to: freeze or please. A challenge indeed to work through these personal responses in order to better lead people going through the same reactions.
Great stories! Moore's will be perfect for a Micah 6:8 sermon illustration next week - God's good timing :-) Even better because there are lots of butchers in our church. Thank-you!
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So beautifully and wonderfully done. Thank-you! We'll use this in our church, and for our opening devotions at Classis BC South East on March 2, 2021 :-)
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It's been a few years since someone commented on this great article, but Carey Neiuwhof from Connexus Church in Ontario recently wrote a good related article:
https://careynieuwhof.com/5-reasons-you-shouldnt-preach-other-peoples-sermons/
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Thanks so much for this Susan. It was a gift to serve beside you at Synod (literally in our Advisory Committee).
I especially appreciated your reference to Joshua and Caleb "believing and proclaiming the vision of God in such a way that redirected God’s people away from the fears that were clouding their vision," (vs. caving to flight or flight - guilty as charged). Two other reactions I'm prone to: freeze or please. A challenge indeed to work through these personal responses in order to better lead people going through the same reactions.
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Great stories! Moore's will be perfect for a Micah 6:8 sermon illustration next week - God's good timing :-) Even better because there are lots of butchers in our church. Thank-you!
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Well said, Andrew. Glad the hermeneutical questions will be picked up by the new study committee. God's strength and wisdom to them.