Dietrich Bonhoeffer's early 20th century call to Christian community speaks volumes to us in the context of being written in a hostile environment. How much more so should we in 21st century North America respond to the Gospel and each other in the ways of kindness and expression of Gospel community. Do we have anything to say with our lives in an expression of love to each other that transcends mere sentimentality? Does it mean anything to count a person a spiritual brother or sister in Christ? Have we been transformed at all by the Gospel or are we merely giving lip service to it, and to Jesus? Worse yet, are we simply using Christ to assuage our earthly guilt with no real change in our lives in comparison to the lives of others without faith in Him?
Read on, if you wish to challenge yourself and others around you in a holy and healthy way.
Monday, March 31, 2008
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