Comfort tops the list of idols in churches, so how can pastors do the uncomfortable work of helping church members identify and destroy their idols?
By Jacob Haywood
Nobody likes to be uncomfortable. How often do you avoid uneasy situations and conversations because they’re uncomfortable? How often do you spend money or sacrifice time to have more comforts in life? Or how often do you rely on innovative technology to help you do things quicker and easier so you can get back to your own comforts?
Comfort is the driving force behind many of our world’s motivations, innovations, and pursuits, even for Christians. A recent Lifeway Research study revealed more than half of U.S. Protestant pastors believe comfort (67%), control or security (56%), money (55%), and approval (51%) are idols that have significant influence in the church.
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