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Suffering for Christ allows us to become “fully human”

Tucked in the middle of the book of Acts, somewhere around the fourteenth chapter, is a story about Paul’s mission trip to Lystra. There, he miraculously heals a man who couldn’t walk from birth. The locals claimed that Paul was a god, and they worshiped him against his will. That was, until a group ofContinue reading “Suffering for Christ allows us to become “fully human””

Radical discipleship questions personal and political allegiances

In his bestselling book “Radical,” David Platt encourages readers to engage in radical missions by downsizing, traveling to underdeveloped countries, and risking economic stability for the sake of the Gospel. He argues that one’s search for the “American Dream” can hinder the “downward mobility” Jesus advocates when he tells his followers to “sell all youContinue reading “Radical discipleship questions personal and political allegiances”