Quite a lot of us have bought into the idea that we need to be big shots to make a big difference for the kingdom of God. This mentality has influenced the rise of celebrity Christian leadership culture, and the damaging effects when celebrity Christian leaders fall into scandal. In this message, Dr. Josh P. S. Samuel shares a message he preached at a local church entitled, "You Don't Have to be a Big Shot, to Make a Big Difference," based on Mark 12:38-44.
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Book suggestions from the episode:
Rachel Denhollander's book, What is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics:
In the U.S.: https://amzn.to/3D1XUd1
In Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/What-Girl-Worth-Courageous-Predator-No/dp/1496441346/
Becoming a Church that Cares Well for the Abused, edited by Brad Hambrick:
In the U.S.: https://amzn.to/3x3EYqw In Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/Becoming-Church-that-Cares-Abused/dp/1535988142/
Ben Kirby's PreachersNSneakers: Authenticity in an Age of For-Profit Faith and (Wannabe) Celebrities:
In the U.S.: https://amzn.to/3RLam52
In Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/PreachersNSneakers-Authenticity-Profit-Wannabe-Celebrities/dp/0785238832/
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