Apart from the cross, condemnation is normal. Without Jesus, we all deserve to be condemned and punished for sin. But here's the good news: 'There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus'. C. J. Mahaney More Quotes by C. J. Mahaney More Quotes From C. J. Mahaney Pastoral ministry is a sacrificial call with unique challenges. We are called to take the Gospel to those with hard hearts and blind eyes. C. J. Mahaney eyes blind unique challenges Pastoral ministry is about an ongoing confrontation with the god of this world, with blindness, hardness of heart, remaining sin. C. J. Mahaney sin god heart world Over the years, I have studied church history as well as the contemporary church, and I noticed how rare it is for a God-glorifying transition of leadership to take place in a local church. C. J. Mahaney place church leadership history Endurance in ministry is rooted in the eternal perspective. The absence of an eternal perspective makes you vulnerable to losing heart. C. J. Mahaney you perspective losing heart God is decisively drawn to the humble. C. J. Mahaney drawn humble god The presence of any humility in my life is purely and completely an evidence of God's grace. From my perspective, I am not a humble man. I am a proud man pursuing humility by the grace of God. C. J. Mahaney i-am man god life