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SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT: "N" is for Nurturing
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By Charlie Costa
In a suffocating world where, more often than not, the motto is “the survival of the fittest,” we are called upon, as churches, to be MISSIONARY. We are to be Motivated, Impactful, Servant-hearted, Strategic, Intentionally Indigenous and Observant, and now, as the picture starts to take a fuller shape, the challenge is to be Nurturing. How can a church be nurturing in its missionary endeavor? Is it a knee-jerk reaction to the need for some missionaries? Is it an ...
LEAVE IT TO CLEAVER: The Gospel - Red or Blue?
The gospel is neither “red” nor “blue.” Our country is inundated with red and blue political chatter. To the blue folks, red folks are considered to be too religious. Conversely, those who are red see blue folks as not being religious enough.
The genuine gospel is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. There is no other gospel Christianity can believe or advocate. It is the...