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What does a relationship with God look like and how do we obtain it? It is vital for church leaders to grapple seriously with this question, for pat answers no longer suffice. Lives well-lived, not just words eloquently spoken, must become our response. The quality of our relationship with God is what will influence the health, potency, and witness of the church in an increasingly complex and...

James adds, “Whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God” (James 4:4). And Jesus admonishes those who are more concerned with the opinions of people than the approval of God, saying, “That which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God” (Luke 16:15). These are strong words, but we would be foolish to disregard them. As Augustine wrote, we must care for our bodies as though we were going to live forever, but we must care for our souls as if we were
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