The gospel is not only the central message of Christianity, it is also the only solution for the terminal condition of humanity. It seems that our freedom of choice has, ultimately, left us in chains.
We are all condemned by our sin, but no need to worry: Jesus to the rescue!
And while the responsibility of the Church is to communicate this message, so often the news we share falls short of being “good.” Sometimes, we work to convince people of the bad news, instead of compelling them with our good news.
As believers, we each hold tangible evidence of our faith, but somehow that testimony rarely ever makes it to the witness stand. Because even though we receive the gospel as good news, our tendency is to share it as something else altogether.
