Why Is Comfort Such A Spiritual Threat? with Tony Calabrese
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5m 10s
Pastor Tony challenges the Western tendency to equate faith with convenience. Drawing from stories of Peter, Abraham, and others who left comfort to follow God’s call, Tony reminds us that faith doesn’t flourish in the comfort zone, it grows in surrender. God calls us to step out of self-sufficiency so we can encounter the Holy Spirit, our true Comforter. Through holy discomfort, God strips away our independence and forms in us a deeper, more dependent faith.
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