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On September 20, 2018 By In Podcast

Episode 35, KC Podcast on the Social Justice Statement with Lisa Robinson and Dustin Messer

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In this double dose of KC podcast,a Pastor Uri Brito interviews Lisa Robinsonb and Dustin Messerc on the recent Social Justice Statement.

Lisa Robinson observes that the whole counsel of Scripture portrays a creation that does not separate God’s salvation from His acts in and through Jesus Christ. Lisa observes:

Jesus was addressing the physical concerns of the people…and the social justice statement seems to set up a dichotomy of either you are for the gospel or you are for social justice as if those who can readily proclaim the Christian Gospel could not also be engaged and concerned for issues of social justice.”

For further study, Lisa recommends Al Mohler’s recent Q&A where he addresses directly the definition of social justice and Kevin DeYoung’s article.

Dustin Messer also joined the podcast to talk about the recent statement. Dustin affirms that though he agrees with many of the points in the statement, the statement ultimately offered enough false dichotomies to make it unhelpful. Dustin asserts that flattening out God’s justice may actually lead to greater danger in how the Christian views his role in society. Further, he affirms that the main problem with the parishioner in the pew is not the danger of a subtle Marxist ideology, but sheer apathy.

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On July 11, 2015 By In Scribblings

Ten Quotes on Leadership

I really enjoyed Al Mohler’s book The Conviction to Lead. I have  read it twice and I am sure I will keep coming back to it over the years. Here are ten quotes from the book. I might post more later. I would recommend the book for any Christian in any leadership position whether pastor, school administrator, professor, leader of a small group, owner of business, father, etc. Mohler’s personal experience as a young leader who reformed Southern Baptist Theological Seminary adds weight to what he says.

“When a leader walks into the room, a passion for truth had better enter with him.”

“I believe that leadership is all about putting the right beliefs into action, and knowing, on the basis of convictions, what those right beliefs and actions are.”

“There are plenty of very intelligent people who have virtually no ability to lead.”

“The most important truths come alive through stories, and faithful leadership is inseparable from the power and stewardship of story.”

“Leadership is the consummate human art. It requires nothing less than that leaders shape the way their followers see the world.”

“Disciplined thought requires the leader to think clearly about how things connect and how reality is to be analyzed.”

“Until conviction is transformed into action, it makes no difference in the world.”

“True credibility rests in the ability of others to trust what the leader can do.” (Emphasis his)

“Every single day, the faithful leader must be aware that credibility is the essence of leadership, and that it can be both earned and lost.”

“Leadership doesn’t happen until communication happens.”

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