It’s no wonder we developed an evangelical hero complex: we were surrounded by hero worship, Christian celebrity, video venues, names in lights, book deals, and big-name preachers. Like any student of mass media communication, I know my Marshall McLuhan: the medium is the message. And in this case, the medium or habits or central figures of our church experiences communicated a louder message than we could bear. The bigger and more influential and powerful the ministry, the better for the Kingdom of God. Obviously. God liked big and powerful, right? The more influence and resources we had, the
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