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World Of Jameses And Johns
Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011 (message contributor)
WORLD OF JAMESES AND JOHNS
John R. W. Stott says in his book The Cross of Christ that our world "(and even the church) is full of Jameses and Johns, go-getters and status-seekers, hungry for honor and prestige, measuring life by achievements, and everlastingly dreaming of success..."
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