In this episode, Jody, Rob, and Pat continue to discuss what gospel-shaped gatherings look like.
Jody Cross is a husband to Alexandra, father to Jordan, Alyssa, Hannah and Joel. He serves as the Lead Pastor at Southshore Bible Church in Barrie, Ontario.
Rob Brockman serves as an Associate Pastor at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Orillia, ON. Rob is married to Sienna, is father to Anastasia, and loves Christ and His Church.
Pat is a worship pastor at Midtown church in Vancouver BC. He has pastored for 32 years. He has been married to his best friend for 34 years. He has 8 children and 4 grand-children.
In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul says, “So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh” (2 Cor 12:7). What was the thorn in Paul’s flesh? What was it for? Who gave it to Paul? And why does Paul identify the thorn as “a messenger of Satan” that harasses him and keeps him “from becoming conceited” (2 Cor 12:7)? This article seeks to answer each of these questions. What was that Thorn in Paul’s flesh? The word thorn refers to a stake metaphorically lodged...