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The Cross, the Cost, and the Calling

Why True Leadership Looks Like Dying First

Matthew 16:24

“Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”

George B. Thomas
George B. Thomas
The Cross, the Cost, and the Calling

There's a kind of leadership the world applauds. It's loud, polished, and performance-driven. It's the highlight reel, the LinkedIn-worthy wins, the stage lights and microphone moments. And then there's the kind of leadership Jesus modeled.

It's quiet. Unseen. Costly.

It's carrying a cross up a hill you didn't choose, but choosing it anyway.

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