The Missional Church
April 23, 2010
THE MISSIONAL CHURCH
June 2001
TIM KELLER
The Need for a ‘Missional’ Church
In the West for nearly 1,000 years, the relationship of (Anglo-European) Christian churches to the broader culture was a relationship known as “Christendom.” The institutions of society “Christianized” people, and stigmatized non-Christian belief and behavior. Though people were “Christianized” by the culture… Read more
Gospel-Driven Sanctification
April 11, 2010
BY JERRY BRIDGES
Early in my Christian life I heard someone say, “The Bible was not given to increase your knowledge but to guide your conduct.” Later I came to realize that this statement was simplistic at best and erroneous at worst. The Bible is far more than a rulebook to follow. It is primarily the message of God’s saving grace through Jesus Christ, with everything in Scripture before the cross pointing to God’s redemptive… Read more
The Gospel in All its Forms
April 10, 2010
The Gospel in All its Forms
Like God, the gospel is both one and more than that.
by Tim Keller
The gospel has been described as a pool in which a toddler can wade and yet an elephant can swim. It is both simple enough to tell to a child and profound enough for the greatest minds to explore. Indeed, even angels never tire of looking into it (1 Peter 1:12). Humans are by no means… Read more