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All the Ways I’ve Hated Myself
Brittany Allen has a moving article about the greatest bully many of us face—the bully within. “I am in Christ. To hate myself, would be, in a sense, to hate him too. To berate myself over not meeting my own self-imposed standards would be to try to add to Christ’s work on the cross. It’s actually prideful. And I know where to go with that. Straight to the cross, where he waits with his mercy and grace.”
“Many Christians wrestle with a perceived tension between thorough preparation and spontaneous worship. Some worry that detailed planning might quench the Spirit’s movement, while others fear that spontaneity could lead to disorder in our local church gatherings. But what if preparation and spontaneity aren’t competitive opponents, but cooperating partners in facilitating meaningful worship?”
A Conference for Pastoral Couples
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