Episode 052 - Childlike Faith vs. Childish Faith (With Pastor Mandy Smith)

Often the church seems in a panic to avoid the influence of culture, but what if the church is already fully bought into the assumptions of culture? Western culture assumes that strength, leadership, and being right are the way of success. Does the way of Jesus calls us to something different?.

Show Notes

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The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower our Ministry

Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith beyond the Baggage of Western Culture

Mandy's Website: www.TheWayIsTheWay.org

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Mandy Smith is a pastor, author, and speaker. She pastors St. Lucia Uniting Church, in St. Lucia, in Queensland, Australia. She's a regular contributor to Christianity Today and Missio Alliance.

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Marc Schelske 0:00Hey friends, I'm Marc Alan Schelske, and this is The Apprenticeship Way, a podcast about spiritual growth following the way of Jesus. This is episode 52. Childlike faith is better than childish faith.

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