Glencairn Mennonite Brethren Church

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Glencairn Church
725 Erinbrook Dr, Kitchener, ON N2E 3E3, Canada
Sunday 10:15 AM
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Pastor Richard Martens
January 12, 2025
Pastor Richard Martens
January 12, 2025
Chasing after ...
Money and Stuff
Perfectionism
Approval
Comfort
Fame
Money and Stuff
Perfectionism
Approval
Comfort
Fame
We all have micro-cravings for fame
To be known, loved, accepted, liked, acknowledged.
We live for “likes” and long for love
The number one goal for children aged 10-12 is to be famous.
American Psychological Association 2011
To be known, loved, accepted, liked, acknowledged.
We live for “likes” and long for love
The number one goal for children aged 10-12 is to be famous.
American Psychological Association 2011
The pursuit of fame can be dangerous to your faith. The trajectory is away from God and away from people, toward yourself.
“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they dreamed of, so they can see that it's not the answer.”
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
It's a Matter of Motives
1. Who are you representing?
1. Who are you representing?
It's a Matter of Motives
1. Who are you representing?
2. Whose approval matters most?
1. Who are you representing?
2. Whose approval matters most?
We are not called to be famous, we are called to be faithful
Don’t live for the applause of the crowd, live for the approval of God