I wrote an article entitled A Matter of Life and Death a couple of years ago. I re-read it recently, and I actually enjoyed reading it. (Click here for the link to read the full article.)
Here are some excerpts.
"The offence of the message of the crucified Christ is its bold and counter-cultural claim against the basic idolatry of humanity...
We should not shy away from preaching the crucified Christ in our churches...
The Christian hope is not so much about a future otherworldly existence... It is, rather, about a blessed hope of new life at the final cosmic renewal that God has in store for his creation. It means that those who are suffering from emotional pain, chronic sickness, poverty, social injustice and relio-political oppression, have a genuine hope of fullness of life in the new heaven and new earth...
Through the power of the Spirit we proclaim that Jesus is the true Lord of the world, as the disciples did in Acts. We proclaim that this Lord is over and above all the rulers, systems and structures in this world, and He demands justice and mercy for the poor and oppressed. One day He will come again for His own creation, and those who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved through repentance and faith in Jesus. Let us proclaim this message - through our words and life - to a world that is out of joint and yearns to hear the good news of Easter."
(Click here for the full article.)
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