1.0Leaving Salemhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/leavingsalemronniemcbrayerhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/leavingsalem/author/ronniemcbrayerThe Perils of Power - Leaving Salemrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Bul014RMU0"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/leavingsalem/2011/09/the-perils-of-power.html">The Perils of Power</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/leavingsalem/2011/09/the-perils-of-power.html/embed#?secret=Bul014RMU0" width="600" height="338" title="“The Perils of Power” — Leaving Salem" data-secret="Bul014RMU0" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The following is an except from The Jesus Tribe, by Ronnie McBrayer, available today from Smyth and Helwys Publishers. There is an ancient story from the Cherokee Nation that was used to illustrate the danger of getting too close to something dangerous. I first heard it as a child, though variations of the tale are…http://blog.beliefnet.com/leavingsalem/files/2011/09/JT2.jpeg