A fan who legally changed her name to Kanye West, an ear mailed to an actor as a gift, and a baby left on Dolly Parton’s doorstep, how far will people go when they idolize their stars? These stories open a sermon on the church in Corinth (1 Corinthians 3), where the culture of fans and celebrities crept in among believers: some belonged to Paul, others to Apollos, and the community was drowning in quarrels. You will also hear why a well-known American pastor fled from fame, and what remains of a church built on a leader’s charisma instead of on Christ. Listen and check who you are really applauding.
In a World of Fans and Celebrities
(Im)perfect
Sometimes we feel like we don’t belong in church because we’re not perfect. Other times, the imperfections of others-their sins and failures-make us prefer to stay away from a church that’s so far from perfect. However, 1 Corinthians shows us how, even while being imperfect ourselves, we can find our place among other imperfect people in the Church, which is both perfect and imperfect at the same time. 1 Corinthians is life itself, but life seen from the perspective of what God can do with it and how He can change it.
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