by Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel
I (Jamin) remember the first time I took a spiritual gift test as an adult. I was new in pastoral ministry, eager to grow, and ready to maximize my potential. I remember finishing the test and feeling satisfied with the results. I won! At least ...
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Dragon or Lamb part IV –
by Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel
Importantly, embracing our weakness is not synonymous with self-loathing. We are not called to mope about like Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh, reciting a narrative of failure over our lives. An embrace of our weakness does not negate the truths that ...
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Dragon or Lamb part III –
by Kyle Strobel and Jamin Goggin
In the face of the Corinthians’ critique of and open opposition to his authority, we might expect Paul to have marshaled a persuasive defense, silencing the Corinthians with an overwhelming display of his authority as an apostle of ...
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Dragon or Lamb part II –
By Kyle Strobel and Jamin Goggin
When we embrace the way from below, we embrace the way of Adam, which is the way of death. We, too, become captivated by the tree in the garden we believe will provide true wisdom. Instead, false wisdom lies there waiting, masquerading as ...
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Dragon or Lamb part I –
by Jamin Goggin
I (JAMIN) HAD BEEN IN MINISTRY LONG ENOUGH TO HEAR the stories. It’s a familiar narrative these days: pastors disqualified from ministry due to moral failure. For years I had listened to devastating tales of infidelity and broken families in the lives of fellow ...
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