A MINISTER YOU CAN TRUST (28 OF 30)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5
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A Minister You Can Trust (28 of 30)
Series: Navigating Home
Scott Maze
1 Peter 5:1-5
On June 17, 2002 Federal authorities arrested a United States Forest Service employee for starting the largest fire in Colorado's history. Terry Barton is a 38-year-old woman and had worked every summer for the Forest Service for 18 or 19 years. She had ventured into the forest to burn a letter from her estranged husband. She had evidently become angry with him and burning the note was perhaps her emotional release. Yet, because of dry conditions in the Pike National Forest, she was unable to extinguish the fire as quickly as she had desired and the fire burned out of control. At the time the fire began, Barton was under orders to patrol for fires in the vicinity where she had started the fire. This fire that was to be the largest in the state's history burning over 130 homes with an estimated total cost of damage ranging anywhere from $27 million to almost $40 million dollars. In this strange juxtaposition of events, Terry Barton who was to prevent fires in the Colorado forest had now begun a fire.
It is impossible to separate the message from the messengers. Our reflection of what is being said is influenced by who is saying it and how it is being said. This isn't just true for preachers of the Christian faith; it is universally true for all communicators no matter their message. Church leadership is important.
Today's Scripture
''So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clo ...
Series: Navigating Home
Scott Maze
1 Peter 5:1-5
On June 17, 2002 Federal authorities arrested a United States Forest Service employee for starting the largest fire in Colorado's history. Terry Barton is a 38-year-old woman and had worked every summer for the Forest Service for 18 or 19 years. She had ventured into the forest to burn a letter from her estranged husband. She had evidently become angry with him and burning the note was perhaps her emotional release. Yet, because of dry conditions in the Pike National Forest, she was unable to extinguish the fire as quickly as she had desired and the fire burned out of control. At the time the fire began, Barton was under orders to patrol for fires in the vicinity where she had started the fire. This fire that was to be the largest in the state's history burning over 130 homes with an estimated total cost of damage ranging anywhere from $27 million to almost $40 million dollars. In this strange juxtaposition of events, Terry Barton who was to prevent fires in the Colorado forest had now begun a fire.
It is impossible to separate the message from the messengers. Our reflection of what is being said is influenced by who is saying it and how it is being said. This isn't just true for preachers of the Christian faith; it is universally true for all communicators no matter their message. Church leadership is important.
Today's Scripture
''So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clo ...
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