The church should lead the way in confession more than anything else.

Yes.

Confession of sin.

And I think when the church lives from a place of brokenness,

when we see Christian leaders lead from a place of humility,

brokenness, confession, weakness, that is so attractive to the watching world.

Compassion International is a ministry I dearly love. They're doing such good work all over the

world to help release

kids from poverty in Jesus' name. Many children have been waiting over a year for a sponsor.

Maybe you've never considered sponsorship before, but I hope that you will. Please know that it's

much more than a financial commitment. It is a relationship that you form. It lets kids know that they are remembered.

And I've been there and heard from these children personally when I traveled to El Salvador.

And I can tell you that it is a game changer for them to bring them hope in places that feel

hopeless. It's a small sacrifice for a lot of us, but it means everything to a child in need.

Go to the show notes for the link to do this, to see children who need sponsorship right now,

or compassion.com forward slash joe.

And as a thank you for your sponsorship, we're going to send you my book whole as a free gift.

So you're a great writer, you're also a pastor.

I think I know how you're going to answer this,

but are you a pastor who writes or a writer who pastors?

You know, Lisa, no one's asked me that question before.

I love it.

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