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<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=3>The Rev. Stephen Lewis is the National Director
of the Calling Congregations initiative of the Fund for Theological Education,
based in Atlanta, GA. </FONT></DIV>
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<H1>Insignificant Greatness</H1>
<H2>Mark 9:30-37</H2>
<H2>Proper 20 - Year B</H2>
<H3>September 20, 2009</H3></DIV>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">What does a person have to do to become an
insignificant leader? Why don't we ever hear people say, "You are destined to be
really insignificant!" Perhaps it is because many of us are socially wired to
aspire to become great leaders. But what if greatness looks totally different to
God than our aspirations and practices of
greatness?</SPAN></P></FONT></BODY></HTML>