If you were writing a letter to a church you would likely prefer not to talk about sexual immorality. Paul doesn’t avoid that subject with the Corinthians.

Complacency: a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself; an instance of usually unaware or uninformed self-satisfaction. Complacency isn’t good in any context, but in the church it is particularly dangerous.

How should a church measure its pastor? What is most important? Paul’s instruction to the Corinthian Church puts the pastor in his place.

This year, as every year, the Christian and the Christian church will be at war. At stake? The truth.