Jonathon Morrow on Christianity and Culture

Posted on February 18, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

“I deeply believe that to become who God calls us to be, we must move in our thinking from isolation to integration. Christianity, if true, requires this. Our great danger is to so compartmentalize our Christian lives that one area does not impact, influence or inform another, resulting in the equally tragic outcomes of fragmented lives and diminished impact for the kingdom of God.”

Jonathan Morrow in Think Christianly

About Mark McIntyre

A follower of Jesus Christ who shares observations about how Scripture should impact the church and the world. Mark is the original author and editor of Attempts at Honesty.

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