The Apostle Paul's community-oriented gospel

"One of our chief evangelical blind spots has been to overlook the central importance of the church. We tend to proclaim individual salvation without moving on to the saved community. We emphasize that Christ died for us "to redeem us from all iniquity" rather than "to purify for himself a people of his own." We think of ourselves more as "Christians" than as "churchmen," and our message is more good news of a new life than of a new society. Nobody can emerge from a careful reading of Paul's letter to the Ephesians with a privatized gospel." - John Stott

Nice ad

I've not really been a huge fan of Tim Pawlenty but I do like his most recent ad. The ad is designed to drum up support among the evangelical Republican primary voters in Iowa. It's nice to see a politician who's not ashamed to declare his beliefs and stand by them. We'll see it he continues to do so in the months ahead...

A quote I'm pondering...

“You know why you like to protest? Because whenever you protest, you’re saying you’re not the problem!” This quote is from Paul David Tripp and I got it from an article entitled "The Smokescreen of Protesting." Good thoughts to think about...

Jerusalem!