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Church leadership is under more scrutiny than ever.

Scandals. Abuse. Cover-ups. Failed accountability.

Many Christians today aren't just asking who should lead the church.

They're asking whether church leadership can be trusted at all.

But long before today's headlines, God gave His church a blueprint for leadership stewardship.

In 1 Timothy 5:17-18, Paul begins in a surprising place.

Not with discipline.
Not with accusations.
Not with warnings.

He begins with honor.

Because faithful spiritual leadership is one of Christ's gifts to His church.

In this first message of our new series, The Stewardship of Church Leadership, we explore why honoring faithful elders matters, what "double honor" actually means, and how Christ cares for His church through the leaders He provides.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

✅ Why leadership failures make biblical leadership more important—not less
✅ What the Bible means by "double honor"
✅ How faithful elders serve as under-shepherds of Christ
✅ Why churches often overlook faithful leadership
✅ The connection between honor, support, and spiritual health
✅ How Christ protects His church through leadership according to His design

The church belongs to Christ.

And Christ loves His church enough to tell us how it should be led.

🎧 Listen now to Episode 78: Honoring Faithful Elders: Why Church Leadership Matters.

This is Part 1 of our three-part series, The Stewardship of Church Leadership.

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What if enjoying life is actually part of God's design?

Many people fall into one of two extremes.

Some believe the only way to enjoy life is to run from God and chase whatever feels good.

Others believe the only way to be spiritual is to withdraw from the world and endure life until heaven.

According to Ecclesiastes, both approaches miss the point.

In this special guest episode, my good friend and gospel preacher Hiram Kemp walks through one of the Bible's most misunderstood books and reveals a better way.

A way to love God deeply, pursue holiness, keep your eyes on eternity—and still enjoy the life God has given you right now.

Through seven practical principles from Ecclesiastes, you'll discover how God intends for His people to experience work, relationships, food, seasons of life, and everyday blessings as gifts from His hand.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

✅ Why both worldliness and withdrawal miss God's design
✅ How to enjoy your work as a gift from God
✅ What Ecclesiastes teaches about food, rest, and gratitude
✅ Why comparison quietly steals joy
✅ How healthy relationships deepen your enjoyment of life
✅ Learning to trust the seasons God has you in
✅ Why life itself is a gift meant to be received with thanksgiving

You don't have to choose between holiness and joy.

You can enjoy God's world God's way.

🎧 Listen now to Episode 77: How to Enjoy God's World, God's Way with Hiram Kemp.

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What makes someone love Jesus deeply?

Why do some people seem captivated by Christ, while others remain distant, cold, or merely religious?

In Luke 7, Jesus gives the answer.

A Pharisee sits at the table with Jesus.
A sinful woman weeps at His feet.

Both are sinners.
Both need grace.

But only one leaves overwhelmed by mercy.

The difference wasn't the size of their sin.

It was their awareness of forgiveness.

When Jesus compares Simon's cold hospitality with the woman's extravagant devotion, He exposes a truth every believer needs to hear:

Those who know they've been forgiven much, love much.

Those who think their debt is small love little.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

✅ Why religious familiarity can slowly kill your wonder
✅ The difference between visible sin and invisible pride
✅ What the sinful woman's love reveals about genuine faith
✅ Why greater love for Christ begins with greater awareness of grace
✅ How Jesus exposes self-righteousness without crushing the sinner
✅ The meaning of Jesus' words: "Your sins are forgiven"

If your love for Christ has grown cold...
if faith has become routine...
if you've lost your amazement at the gospel...

this message is for you.

The answer isn't trying harder.

It's seeing the debt again.
Seeing the cross again.
Seeing the Savior again.

Because forgiven people love Jesus differently.

🎧 Listen now to Episode 76 of Sunday Renewal.

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