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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde had it easy … … compared to the challenge facing pastors every day. There’s often a terrible tension between God’s call to holiness and our frail humanity. The Scriptures clearly state God’s call, and the Christian leader wants to obey. Parishioners expect their ministers to be models of godliness, too. Yet pastors who are honest are also painfully aware of their...

pursue true spirituality, which consists not of denying and hiding but of facing things honestly under the guidance of Scripture and the Holy Spirit. There are great rewards awaiting anyone willing to embark on this journey of robust transparency, honesty, repentance, and freedom. Yes, all of us agree with the Bible’s statement that holiness is required, but most of us have found perfection elusive. We are earthen vessels called to carry God’s truth through both proclamation and incarnation—not only
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