Tag: the gospel
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Patrick wasn’t technically irish either…
Last year (in part because of my short adventure in Dublin) i read the book How the Irish Saved Civilization. I thoroughly enjoyed it and came away with some amazing and inspiring information. So in honor of St. Patrick, who can be particularly thanked for the saving of civilization due to his teachings and proclaiming of…
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end of the world as we know it?
Just found an article entitled “‘Fusion Centers’ Expand Criteria to Identify Militia Members” on foxnews.com and thought it was pretty interesting in an alarming kind of way. I submit to you that it won’t be long before christianity is put on the list of “unsafe” organizations to be monitored and labeled as domestic terrorist and national security threats, and the Bible…
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The Church: A Gospel-Centered Community (pt.2)
By Jonathan Dodson Continued from Part 1 Even though Jesus died to remake people into better worshipping, missional communities, the Church still remains imperfect. The family of God is dysfunctional. Why? Because at the center of community we too often have a set of rules, not the gospel. Gospel, the center of community Most communities…
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The Church: A Gospel-Centered Community (pt.1)
This is an article i just stumbled across and it is a must read for sure! Let me know what you think! By Jonathan Dodson It’s a buzzword. It’s often misunderstood. It’s central to the Christian faith and yet absent from many churches: Community. I will address two main issues with our attempts to find…
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dualing concepts
My life for Christ vs. Not I, but Christ Gal. 2:20 says, “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave…