I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get. The Pharisee prayed, God, I thank you that I am not like other people robbers, evildoers, adulterers or even like this tax collector. For example, Jesus once told a parable about a Pharisee and a tax collector who went to the temple to pray (Luke 18:914). But with this duty comes a temptation to abuse moral talk. Proclaiming the moral excellency of Jesus and calling believers to imitate His example are among a Christian ministers most basic duties (e.g., Philippians 2:5 1 Peter 2:21 1 John 2:6). Moral talk is an intrinsic part of spiritual leadership. The answer is that Grandstanding trains a searchlight on the use and abuse of moral talk, in the words of its subtitle. So, you might wonder why Im recommending their book in a magazine for Christian ministers. Its authors evince no religious commitments one way or another, and they work from secular premises. ~GPW -– Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmkes Grandstanding is a work of philosophy informed by psychology. So, please don\’t mistake how I applied the book to Christian ministers for the aims its authors intended. The book itself, however, works from secular premises, and the authors evince no particular religious commitment one way or another. My take on Grandstanding thus includes a reflection on what ministers might learn from this book. Influence is a Christian leadership magazine published by the Assemblies of God (USA). NOTE: I wrote the following review for the Sept/Oct 2020 issue of Influence magazine.
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