Who is the church? This is a question I have wrestled with in recent years. Not in a condemning sort of way, as if I have some ultimate authority to determine who is in or out, but in a “Have…
A gospel torn in two by a white Jesus
Among the unavoidable claims of the gospel is that those following in the way of Jesus will be wounded. The Way leads to abundance, but it is not painless. A false gospel — or a half-gospel — wounds, but not in a way that brings about healing. White Jesus wounds the body and soul of everyone he encounters, but lacks either the power or the gentle touch to bind up our wounds.