Christian Living Category
How relevant is the gospel in North American culture?
Posted on March 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
We sometimes hear people use the language of making the gospel relevant. Christians know already that the gospel is relevant to all people whether they realize it or not. Evangelism is not making the gospel relevant, but rather showing people how the gospel is already relevant to their lives. There’s no debating this. So the […]
Shovelling Out the Barn
Posted on February 16, 2012 Leave a Comment
The book of Proverbs is my favourite book of the Bible because of its intensely practical nature. Often it communicates profound truths in simple, one-sentence analogies. Proverbs 14:4, one of my favourite verses in the whole Bible, is one such example. It states: “Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops […]
Don’t Be a Consumer Christian
Posted on January 10, 2012 2 Comments
One of the greatest inhibitors of the North American church is the consumer Christian. Few things drain resources and lag the advancement of the gospel more than this sin. Being a consumer Christian means you are more concerned about how a church fits your needs than how you can meet the needs of others. It […]
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