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  “It is a sin to be good if God has called us to be Great.” —Thom Rainer, Breakout Churches The first sentence in Thom Rainer’s Breakout Churches smacked me. Being good—and perhaps better than many—is certainly no justification for falling short of being great. Greatness is often sacrificed on the altar of goodness. After all, we are probably better off than some. By greatness I simply mean reaching our fullest potential, and this looks [ continue reading ]