by Luke Geraty | Apr 9, 2013 | Posts
When I first started pastoring, I was told by numerous people that it would take a number of years before people would respect my views. In many ways, the first few years of serving as a pastor is spent earning people’s trust. Can you be trusted? Will you be...
by Luke Geraty | Mar 18, 2013 | Posts
“The good news of the gospel is that the hostility of the heart toward God and disordered love toward others are transformed into new affections with a new disposition toward God and all that he desires for his creation.” (Anthony B. Bradley in The Kingdom...
by Luke Geraty | Jan 10, 2013 | Posts
Interested in a quick and easy way to reject a person who you don’t see eye to eye with? It’s quite simple… just call them a pharisee. If you think someone is being “legalistic,” than they are just a pharisee. If someone won’t...
by Luke Geraty | Oct 25, 2012 | Posts
Being a follower of Jesus means that you are going to face rejection. The world may reject you (John 15:20) and your own family may reject you (Luke 12:52-53). If you are a church leader and serve people, you may be rejected by the very people that you pray for,...
by Luke Geraty | Aug 29, 2012 | Posts
Being a leader can be really disheartening. The amount of slander and criticism that pastors go through has caused thousands of early retirements, I’m sure. Bearing the brunt of people’s focused aggression when you are doing your best to serve God and love...
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