In reading through the Gospels, I am reminded that it is possible to take a strong stand against sin while honoring and loving those who participate in it. A paragraph that I read in Learning Evangelism from Jesus captures this thought well: “But Jesus was a different kind of holy man and teacher. We have […]
Is it still Joy to the World?
Perhaps it is so in every time, but it is certainly true in this time that we are in desperate need of a reason for joy.
Not of this world – Lessons from John 18:36
Lately I’ve been thinking about how the church should interact with the surrounding culture. In my country, society is moving rapidly away from the Judeo/Christian moral framework. Seemingly, every point of view is tolerated with the exception of an overtly Christian one. In response to this, it is not difficult to find “culture wars” rhetoric […]