We live in a time and space in the history of the West where, increasingly, humanity is thought to be a sign of weakness; where meekness is considered a vice, not a virtue; where pomp and circumstance are more important than substance; where leadership, even in the Church, often has more to do with politics, glamour, and show, or with structure and hierarchy, than with spiritual maturity and conformity to Jesus Christ; where the budget is considered a more important indicator of ecclesiastical success than prayer; and where chatter about spiritual experiences immediately attracts followers, even when that talk is mixed with poorly hidden arrogance, which has never learned what humility or tears are.
2 Corinthians 10-13 speaks with strange power and passion to those Christians who long to understand and repent of these evils.
