And you should use these challenges to further encourage your resolute centrality on the gospel! Another concerned church member who once hijacked a church meeting with some out-of-the-blue concerns that were new to me said to me when I followed up with her privately: “Jared, we know your thing is the gospel. And you do that really well. But sometimes we just need to hear other things.”
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Assurance and God’s Un-Crossed Fingers
I do not write this piece out of a place of theological or spiritual superiority. Rather, I write out of a place where I need to convince myself and in hope that as I write, I’ll believe the things I say.
Episode 010: Why Discipleship Matters
Opening Thoughts: Let’s begin by being honest, discipleship is not easy – in fact it’s probably one of the most challenging things you could ever do. Jesus calls us to die to ourselves and follow in his footsteps, and to do that everyday.