Benedict on church leaders

Posted on April 11, 2017 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

In his book Turning Points, Mark Noll quotes from St. Benedict’s instructions on selecting an abbot. As I read it, I thought that it is very applicable to church leaders in any generation so I thought I would share it here.

Six Daily Affirmations

I found these affirmations by Frank Viola to be quite helpful to me and thought I would bring them to the attention of my readers.

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When art becomes idolatry

A visit to just about any of the churches in Rome will allow the visitor to see brilliant works of art. Much time and money has been invested in statuary, paintings, mosaics, and marble decor among other artistic delights. There are representations of Biblical scenes and people; there are also statues of former church leaders […]

Enemies of Faithfulness

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A Lesson From Eli – Do not let comfort keep you from doing right

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Benedict on church leaders

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