Posts tagged humility
Friday | Week 1

One summer at church camp I met a kid named Keith. Keith was confident, expressive in his worship, and he taught me how to play Pokémon. Even though Keith was my age he was still sort of a hero to me. Keith wasn’t afraid for people to see him worshiping Jesus. I remember distinctly hearing someone go up to him and say, “You’re the man, Keith!”

Without being silly or cheesy Keith responded with, “I’m not the man, I’m just a fan of The Man.” He even showed me later that he had Fan of The Man stamped on the front cover of his Bible, where someone would normally put their name.

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Thursday | Week 1

Many years ago, I accompanied a friend to West Africa. For two weeks, we took turns carrying a large wooden cross on our shoulders. As we walked, curious onlookers began to follow. As soon as a crowd of 50-100 intrigued people had gathered around us, we stopped for a drink of water and shared the Gospel. A team of native pastors translated for us, and their churches eagerly embraced those who responded to the love of Jesus.

As we traveled far from the city, something unexpected happened…

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