Grey Pages S3 E3 Foolish & Weak Things
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Feb 20, 2026 They discuss funding struggles and the odd gaps between money and kingdom impact. Conversation about grassroots community growth and surprising neighborhood wins. Reflections on pride, boasting, and the value of nonfinancial resources like relationships and volunteer expertise. Stories about improbable projects that succeeded and the discipline of remembering provision.
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Foolish And Weak Things Become Kingdom Resources
- God often chooses the 'foolish' and 'weak' methods to produce kingdom outcomes rather than obvious financial wealth.
- Hugh reads 1 Corinthians passage and argues kingdom resources show up in relationships, time, and odd provision not bank-account surpluses.
When Generosity Misses Seeing The Kingdom
- Taylor recounts meeting a missions director who boasted about giving but said she couldn't see 'the kingdom' in his work.
- He declined to apply for future funding after sensing a disconnect between their values and the church's evaluation criteria.
The Cross Is A Countercultural Measure Of Value
- The crucified Christ is countercultural: it's a scandal to Jews and foolishness to Greeks, flipping worldly measures of power and wisdom.
- Jon connects that biblical paradox to how modern funding and prestige can miss God's economy.