110 results for tag: gospel
The Real Love Story – by Greg Albrecht
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.—John 3:16-17
It's been said that love is the most powerful force in the universe because it alone can conquer the human heart. But God's love does not coerce. God's love works in our lives by our consent.
Many people suffer with a warped and twisted view of God's love. They have a perverted idea of God's love ...
He Wants You: Dead and Alive – by Greg Albrecht
What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection.
For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that ...
June 2025
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Greg Albrecht Everlasting Love – pg. 2
Ed Dunn Two Types of Fathers – pg. 5
Stuart Segall Alone – pg. 6
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What is the Gospel? – Part 2 by Greg Albrecht
When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, "You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?
We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.
If, while we seek to be justified in Christ, it becomes evident that we ourselves are ...
What is the Gospel? – Part 1 by Greg Albrecht
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written, "The righteous will live by faith."—Romans 1:16-17
Paul 1) categorically states that he is not ashamed of the gospel, 2) defines the gospel as the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes, and 3) asserts that the gospel inherently includes a righteousness from God—a righteousness by faith—precluding any sort of righteousness which may come, or ...
May 2025
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Articles:
God = Grace, Love and Fellowship – pg. 1
The Comfort of Christ – pg. 2
"Thanks for shining Jesus' light in the darkness!" – pg. 4
We Don't Need Perfect Mothers – pg. 6
Mother Jones – pg. 7
Quotes & Connections – pg. 8
Francis & the Testimony of Jesus – Brad Jersak
The Testimony of Francis -
With the passing of Pope Francis, we will see a great wave for testimonials about him. We will witness a range of conflicting responses from those who adored him to those who abhorred him. It's complicated when people of other faiths or no faith offer words of praise while many conservative Catholics denounced him and even publicly wished him dead!
Speaking of conflicted, how does a ministry whose brand is "Christianity Without the Religion" pay tribute to the head of the largest religious institution on earth? Our inclination is to consider how the message and ministry of Francis bore testimony to the gospel of ...
CWR Video – by Brad Jersak – “Spreading Hospitality”
Short video by Brad Jersak about spreading hospitality as Christians.
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February 2025
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Greg Albrecht "You Don't Love Me!" – pg. 2
Richard Rohr God, the Lover of Life – pg. 5
Brad Jersak "God is Love, but..." Nothing! – pg. 7
January 2025
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Articles:
God's Master Stroke for the New Year – pg. 1
It's All on Rails – pg. 2
Sunsets and Seasons of Life – pg. 5
"Rise Up and Walk!" – pg. 6
Mercy Drops – pg. 7
Quotes & Connections – pg. 8
Christian Tracts? Brad Jersak
Question:
I have just finished reading your book A More Christlike God and found it thought-provoking and wonderful. I have been deconstructing my Evangelical faith. I am contacting you to ask if you know of any tracts with this Beautiful Gospel on them. I don't like most of the tracts evangelists use, so I thought I would check with you before trying to reinvent the wheel! I feel burdened to reach the "ripened harvest:" but everyone I know is preaching a gospel of fear dressed up in love! I don't find it easy to stop and speak to people, but I want something I can confidently hand out to them.
Response:
Thanks for reaching out. I ...
Politicizing the Gospel – Part #3 by Greg Albrecht
In PART 1 of “POLITICIZING THE GOSPEL” we considered the last 100 years of warfare and the way in which politics and religion often intermingle.
In PART 2 of “POLITICIZING THE GOSPEL” we specifically examined ways in which politics and religion are intermarried, particularly in the United States.
In this third and last installment, PART 3 OF “POLITICIZING THE GOSPEL” we will examine five stages in which religious violence can grow, while comparing it with the parallels to political violence.
In the wake of recent internal extremism within North America, Canadians and Americans are reflecting about the root ...
Politicizing the Gospel – Part #2 by Greg Albrecht
In PART 1 of “POLITICIZING THE GOSPEL” we considered the recent backdrop of warfare and violence. In PART 2 we begin to narrow our focus as to the nefarious marriage of politics and religion.
Militant Evangelism and Nationalism:
In terms of religion, we must not forget the attempts by Christendom to “evangelize” people all around the world whom it deemed to be pagans (and other pejorative terms). The historical record is clear about the horrendous bloodletting of several “Christian” empires that attempted to violently colonize not-so-advanced areas of the world in the name of God—places like Africa, India, ...
What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ – Part 3 – Brad Jersak
Part Three: The Gospel of Jesus Preached:
To read Part One: What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
To read Part Two: The Gospel Jesus Preached.
After his ascension to the right hand of the Father and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, the gospel Jesus preached throughout his earthly ministry became the Gospel of Jesus preached by his apostolic proteges and by Paul.
Post-resurrection, Jesus’ disciples could finally see how the gospel Jesus embodied in his life is the same gospel fulfilled in an ultimate and universal sense through his death, resurrection, and ascension. That is, the healing and deliverance seen in each ...
Politicizing the Gospel – Part #1 – by Greg Albrecht
In PART 1 of “POLITICIZING THE GOSPEL” we will summarize the violence that so permeates the world of politics and religion today, and set the stage for a deeper analysis of the dark forces that contribute to this evil reality.
John 3:19-20: “This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.”
It is not exactly breaking news to announce that self-styled wolves in sheep’s clothing attempt to control, coerce and dominate others in the name of politics ...
What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ – Part 2 – Brad Jersak
Part Two: The Gospel Jesus Preached:
To read Part One: What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
When we refer to the gospel according to Jesus, we need to speak in two registers: (i) the gospel Jesus preached with reference to the kingdom of God, embodied in his mission and focused on how he came to save; and (ii) the gospel of Jesus preached by his apostles, focused on the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. These were not two different gospels but are one message delivered by Jesus in first-person and by his disciples in second-person accounts. We’ll begin with the Gospel Jesus Preached:
Jesus preached, “The kingdom of ...
What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ? – Part I -Brad Jersak
Part One: What is the gospel of Jesus Christ?
After sixty years, my life-long love affair with Jesus Christ and his Good News for the world still captivates me. The gospel I know today has emerged from my encounters with grace amid my missteps, and in my subsequent reflections on how often my stumbles have been met by mercy. Whatever growth I’ve gained is through glimpses of the expansive love of God for everyone and everything, (ii) through intimate communion with the person of Jesus, and (iii) in gratitude for the liberating mercy the Spirit has shown me.
Today, I have more questions. Lots of questions. Questions about the what and how ...
CWR Video – Food Trucks and the Gospel – by Greg Albrecht
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Rethinking Evangelism: “No more yellow pencil religion” – Brad Jersak
This article is about how I moved on from "Attack & Extract" Evangelism.
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