I have been having long-running discussions with one of my friends. Since she grew up with a patchwork of Christian influences, including contact with a pedophile pastor of a free range Baptist church, her understanding of the word "Gospel" is something akin to "Here is your impossible to keep agenda of things to keep an angry God appeased so that you don’t get squished this week." No wonder she’s cautious about listening to anyone say anything about Christ or the church.

Meanwhile, I received one of my favorite digital journals. Here, I will show you a snippet of the e-mail:

The latest Issues, Etc. Journal is out!

Click here to read it.

The latest Journal contains Part Two of the article, "The Not-So-Great Commission." I conclude my observations on how many of the modern champions of the Great Commission deny what the Great Commission actually says. If you haven’t read Part One, click here to read it.

In "Rest for the Weary," Deaconess-in-training Ellie Corrow writes about her journey from a personal testimony of moral improvement to reliance on the external promises of forgiveness and mercy in Jesus Christ.

Enjoy this edition of the Issues, Etc. Journal!
 
 

 

I have come to know Ellie along my way to becoming a Deaconess. She loves Scripture better than most people that I know, and is a character!

Since she is so familiar with the Gospel as the GOOD NEWS that it is, I think that I will recommend Ellie’s short article to Kat. It would do her heart good, and be a balm to a very wounded soul.

Comments, anyone?

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