The Gospel doesn’t create a better you, it creates a new you. That’s why it’s called Good News! For many Christians, the promise of abundant life in Jesus has felt almost false, or at least…lacking. Yes, heaven is coming, but real life seems more like a short sale on a home loan — it does …
The birth of Jesus is the ultimate outsider moment in history. We’ve long since dressed it up with tinsel and lights, making it something merry, pretty and popular. We celebrate with gaiety, food, song, gifts and warm, crackling fireplace fires. In the process, we’ve divorced ourselves from the starker, darker reality of the actual event, …
