Family man, Local church leader, Church planting director
James Sharp walks through some verses in the book of Proverbs on the subject of “reproof:”
In a sense, reproof presents a fork in the road for a sinful heart. Will we cringe at correction, like a curse? Or will we embrace rebuke as a blessing?
Made me think of this piece by Conor Friedersdorf in the Atlantic.
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In the year leading up to our decision to be missionaries my wife and I had prayed much, and we had received encouragement from our churches, families, and friends. I certainly felt a nudge on my heart for missions, but
One evening, I sat cross-legged on the roof of my five-story apartment building praying. Suddenly I became self-consciously aware of myself and my surroundings. At once, a series of crushing realizations came in rapid succession. First, because I could hear