Embodied Mercy
For most of my 18 years in ministry, Sundays found me on the platform with a microphone in hand. Much of my week was devoted to planning those services. My goal was always the same: to share the Gospel—to tell people about Jesus or sing of His mercy, grace, and love. There’s nothing wrong with that. But over the last few years, my understanding of the Gospel has broadened and deepened. Wise pastors and gifted professors have challenged me not to stop proclaiming the “Good News,” but to also embody it. It is one thing to believe sound doctrine; it is another to be united with Christ by loving...