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Acts 20:35 – Leadership Paradoxes

| September 22, 2009

In commenting on difficult times, William McCumber, in an editorial entitled “Leadership Paradoxes” has listed ten conclusions about people in general.  He found the letter in a newspaper article about Howard Ferguson, a wrestling coach, who initially formulated the list: People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.  Love them anyway.

1 Peter 5:1-4 – Do Elders Have Authority?

| September 20, 2009

Sometimes the very texts used to discredit and disavow certain beliefs and practices, upon further examination, prove the exact opposite. For example, many deny the necessity of baptism and cite 1 Corinthians 1:17 as proof.  Further contextual review reveals the whole passage as actually very pro-baptism.  That is why Paul uses baptism as such a […]