Gospel Prism

Mark Lauterbach has an excellent post on the Gospel’s necessity as we think about the world we live in. Check out his blog for more insights. But here are some highlights:

One person told of a lady, in her 40’s, who has always been single, sexually active, but never married. This woman is now adopting a child since she does not think she will marry, but wants a baby. Another told of lesbian lovers where a similar choice has been made, but this time there is an artificial insemination so one of them carries the child. They will be the parents of this child when it is born. Or take the couple who were married, are now divorced for financial reasons, but live together. Or the lady who has sold her womb to be a surrogate mother for another couple. Another person is given to a rabid anti-Iraq War position and spends hours fighting President Bush.

Most of my visceral reaction to such things is revulsion and sadness – and both reactions have a place, but not unless mixed with a third. I should desire their salvation.

And more…

This is not a Leave it to Beaver era. We live in different times. Yet one of them made a great observation: most of the churches they have known want to engage in evangelism with people around them, but not these kinds of people. They have a fear of what disruption may come when they come to church.

“Oh Lord, forgive me the wretched sinner that I am!” May this be the church’s response as we see the world we live in.