Metaphor
God seems oddly fond of broken people. Scripture is full of them—Moses the murderer, David the adulterer, Peter the denier, Paul…
Grace · Humility · Calling
Quote
Pay No Attention to the Compliments
Andrew Purves, Pastoral Theology in the Classical Tradition
Purves retrieves the older line: “The man who has accepted the task of teaching should pay no attention to the compliments of his hearers, but should carefully consider their progress.” The real measure is not how the message was received in the moment, but whether people are actually being formed.
How you’d preach it
Guards teachers and preachers against the subtle captivity of approval.
- Humility
- Calling
Purves