Our Spiritual Heroes

29/01/2021 37 min Temporada 2 Episodio 1
Our Spiritual Heroes

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Who shaped your spiritual life?In this first episode of season two of Let's Talk, Jasmine Holmes, Jackie Hill Perry, and Melissa Kruger consider the men and women, both living and dead, who have been their spiritual role models. They talk about historical figures as well as people they have known personally. They discuss about how to grapple with the flaws of our heroes, and why we might overlook some sins but not others.Melissa notes that when we look at the "cloud of witnesses" who have withstood hardship, it helps us say, by the Spirit, "I can withstand, too."Books mentioned in this episode:The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten BoomBecoming Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen VaughanThe Autobiography of Malcolm XRelated content:Favorite Books: What’s Your Favorite Christian Biography?When Our Heroes Don't Live Up to Their TheologyHow I Process the Moral Failures of My Historical HeroesThis season of Let’s Talk is sponsored by RTS Global, the online program at Reformed Theological Seminary. Learn more at rts.edu/online.