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Self-Sufficiency Is Just Isolation with Better Systems
Self-sufficiency feels like stewardship, but what if it's actually working against the very thing God designed the body of Christ to do?
In this episode, I share how a living room Bible study in 1 Corinthians 12 exposed something I'd been avoiding: our family doesn't need anyone, and I built it that way on purpose. Paul's body analogy isn't a nice illustration. I think it's a direct challenge to the kind of household independence I've been proud of.
I talk about what actually scares me about interdependence and why Acts 2 paints a picture of community that feels both compelling and risky, and why I'd rather wrestle with this in public than figure it out alone.
Read the full post and comment here: https://read.timschmoyer.com/p/self-sufficiency-is-just-isolation
Get the free guide, "The Elder's Decision-Making Framework: A Step-by-Step Guide for Godly Leadership," by subscribing to my Substack posts. Totally free. I have nothing to sell you.
Questions? Thoughts? Comments? Leave me a voicemail message to use in a future podcast episode.
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Self-sufficiency feels like stewardship, but what if it's actually working against the very thing God designed the body of Christ to do?
In this episode, I share how a living room Bible study in 1 Corinthians 12 exposed something I'd been avoiding: our family doesn't need anyone, and I built it that way on purpose. Paul's body analogy isn't a nice illustration. I think it's a direct challenge to the kind of household independence I've been proud of.
I talk about what actually scares me about interdependence and why Acts 2 paints a picture of community that feels both compelling and risky, and why I'd rather wrestle with this in public than figure it out alone.
Read the full post and comment here: https://read.timschmoyer.com/p/self-sufficiency-is-just-isolation
Get the free guide, "The Elder's Decision-Making Framework: A Step-by-Step Guide for Godly Leadership," by subscribing to my Substack posts. Totally free. I have nothing to sell you.
Questions? Thoughts? Comments? Leave me a voicemail message to use in a future podcast episode.
Let's Connect:
- X.com
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