The gospel is good news before it is good advice. It tells us who Jesus is, what he has done, and what that means for our lives and our world.
I was born and raised in New Zealand, the land of the long white cloud and a ratio of nearly six sheep for every one person. I often remember as a child watching the sun in summer sink below the horizon late at night, and, in winter, layering up as warmly as possible through the short, dark, freezing days of relentless rain and, oftentimes, snow.
I was a different person back then. At least I’d like to think so. Dogmatic. Self-assured. Self-righteous. It’s hard to know for sure. What part is personality, what part is learned
I’m in Bible College this year, working towards a Diploma in Biblical Theology (this will, I know, NOT COME AS A SHOCK TO SOME OF YOU…) and really, it’s the dream of a lifetime to spend 5+ hours each week in biblical conversation with others of a similar persuasion.