The gospel of Jesus Christ is an identity, defined by a destiny, that overflows into activity. Previous posts have explored what it means to say that the gospel is an identity, and what it means to say that this identity is defined by a destiny. In this final post, we will unpack what it means … [Read more…]
The gospel of Jesus Christ is an identity, defined by a destiny, that overflows into activity. In part 1, we explored what it means to say that the gospel is an identity. In this post, we will unpack what it means to say that the gospel identity is defined by a destiny. “For if we … [Read more…]
Identity controls destiny. Whether we realize it or not, each of us spends our life acting like a novelist: selecting courses of action (our plot) for our main character (ourselves) based on who we think that character is. It is here, at this central narrative of our existence, that the gospel meets us. The gospel … [Read more…]
I’m interested in Christian identity. How does our new life in Christ change how we should think about ourselves? And how does thinking rightly about ourselves change how we live? One excellent book on Christian identity I just finished was, Who Am I? Identity in Christ, by Jerry Bridges (Cruciform Press, 2012). A real gem … [Read more…]