There’s no other message that holds greater importance in this life than the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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It’s easy in these modern times to know a lot about a person without actually knowing them. Scrolling through my Facebook feed the other day, this truth stood out starkly. I noted the many people I had only a surface level acquaintance with. Often, I knew where they went on their last vacation, what sports their kids played, where they worked, etc.- but that’s not the same the thing as really knowing them.
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The gospel, which encompasses the story of creation, the fall, our redemption, and renewal, is God’s story. The most wonderful news is that we’re invited into this story.
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I remember well the wondrous anticipation I experienced every Christmas Eve throughout my childhood. I couldn’t wait to get up the next morning and run out to the tree to see what was under it. In those years, it would still be dark outside when my brother, sister, and I would wake our parents on Christmas mornings.
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Last Friday a gunman entered a mall and killed five people. My mind has gone back to this news, over and again, often, over these past days- more than is usual for these types of things. It happened less than sixty miles from where I live, and when I first heard the news, I had only just returned from a shopping trip at a different mall. I know people in the community where it happened. It was too close to home
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I had the great privilege of listening to Dr. John Perkins speak last Sunday. His message was so good, that I couldn’t keep it to myself. I had to share some of his story and some of the highlights of his talk with you.
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I can’t say that I’m fearless (yet) but I do, more than anything, want to make an impact for the gospel. So I was intrigued by the title, Fearless Impact, a new course taught by my friend Alison. I want my life to be lived for Jesus- and I know that fear is an issue that can hold me back when I’m not fully trusting in Jesus.
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“Men did not love Rome because she was great. She was great because they had loved her. “
-G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy
The statement above, in its context, is part of a chapter in the book, Orthodoxy, called “The Flag of the World”. Chesterton talks about going back to the darkest roots of civilization and how the cities that have grown great are all knotted around some sacred stone. First, honor is paid to a spot and later it gains glory. The chapter, as a whole, is setting up the case for Christianity and the doctrine of the fall.
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