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How Would You Respond to This Hypocrite?

February 3, 2014Mike Leake 2 Comments

Imagine with me that you are a well-respected pastor. You’ve been serving at your church now for about eight years. Things are going well and you are beginning to gain respect in the larger world of evangelicalism. A new pastor… Continue Reading →

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When Paul Couldn’t Move On

January 20, 2014Mike Leake

“Get me my amanuensis,” shouts an angry Paul. An amanuensis is the guy that writes letters. In this case he’ll write out the angry ranting of a perturbed apostle. You see, Paul was just informed that some dudes are going… Continue Reading →

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What If Your Opinion Doesn’t Matter?

December 18, 2013Mike Leake 2 Comments

“Everybody’s opinion is valid,” said the teacher as she parroted the curriculum. It was one of those happy-feely Monday’s where the school was trying to help us love one another, accept differences, and play nice. We likely would have sang… Continue Reading →

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Richard Baxter on the Minister’s Duty in Controversy

December 13, 2013Mike Leake

I found this from Richard Baxter and thought it fit in our generation as well. …ministers must smart when the Church is wounded, and be so far from being the leaders in divisions, that they should take it as a… Continue Reading →

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