I came to believe that a leader isn’t good because they’re right; they’re good because they’re willing to learn and to trust. This isn’t easy stuff. It’s not like that electronic abs machine where, 15 minutes a month, you get washboard abs. (Laughter) And it isn’t always fair. You can get knocked down, and it hurts and it leaves scars. But if you’re a leader, the people you’ve counted on will help you up. And if you’re a leader, the people who count on you need you on your feet. – General McChrystal
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Irenaeus on Free Will
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Irenaeus
Charles Spurgeon has written in his treatise “A Defense of Calvinism” that:
The old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach to-day, or else be false to my conscience and my God. … Calvinism is the gospel, and nothing else.
Augustine, the #1 theologian on Parchment and Pen, and his writings had tremendous influence on the Reformers including Martin Luther and John Calvin. The ideas expressed in his writings form the foundation for the tenets of Calvinism. The question often debated is whether the views of Augustine were held by the early theologians of the church prior to Augustine.
In “Calvinism in History“, Reformed theologian Loraine Boettner acknowledges that Augustine is responsible for formulating these views. Continue reading
Effective Teaching
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Tony Morgan offers this advice when preparing to teach or present an idea:
#5 Sharing too many ideas. “Make your idea viral by encapsulating it in an unforgettable catchphrase that is between three and twelve words… Repeat your catchphrase at least three times during your presentation.” What’s your main message? Create a mantra. Say it. Repeat it. Repeat it again.
I recommend checking out the 9 points on 10 mistakes teaching pastors make.
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