John Norsworthy on Humility

Brent talks to John Norsworthy, an Adjunct Lecturer at Faith Bible College, NZ about his new book from Castle Publishing called ‘Why Humility Matters – The radical idea of the practice of humility’.  (1:10) Why humility is such a radical idea. Definition of humility; (4:30) Is the practice of humility distinctively Christian? (5:30) Was humility valued in ancient society? (6:30) Modern political leaders; (7:10) The Greek idea of ‘hubris’; (8:30) What successful leadership is. Service; (9:00) Humility often the best form of defense; (11:40) How does the OT value humility? (16:15) How Jesus embodies and demonstrates humility; (20:00) How Paul dealt with humility in his letters; (21:40) Our position of honor is achieved by the sacrifice of Christ; (25:20) How we best practice humility; Links mentioned in this episode: Why Humility Matters: The radical idea of the practice of humility : Norsworthy, John: Amazon.com.au: Books Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast