Rooted Up

Subtle nuances in “Christian-ese,” or the language used by Christians has muddied our understanding of what it central to Christianity. It is only, it has only ever been Jesus of Nazareth.

If God wrote the biography of you, or your church, what would He write? Would He say that you were rooted deep in Christ, or that control, guilt, and good deeds were the major themes of your existence?

If God wrote the biography of you, or your church, what would He write? Would He say that you were rooted deep in Christ, or that control, guilt, and good deeds were the major themes of your existence?

Throughout Paul’s letters and the entirety of the the New Testament we have a picture, a revelation of, Christ. The New Testament is not a set of doctrines to be followed, but an attempt to explain what exactly Jesus’ arrival on our planet meant to the human race. It changed everything.

“Who do you say that I am,” and “do not be afraid” can be answered in the same way: Christ. He is the head, it is his Spirit that leads us, and with that assurance alone we should be empowered, not afraid.

You may think it odd that a communications company cares about such things. However, we are interested in edifying the Church not just by offering website design, hosting and social media services–we want your congregation and the Church itself to be transformed by the Holy Spirit and the renewing of your minds. And so, this series on the 2010 book by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola, Jesus Manifesto.