Jesus set his face towards Jerusalem,
arriving to accolades; even worship.
Some sought a political savior,
who would finally wrest the yoke of oppression
from the heavy hand of the Romans.
Others praised the miracle worker,
the one they hoped would heal them
from the deformities and pain of their mortal bodies.
What no one sought or comprehended
was the suffering savior in their midst,
making His way to the cross of shame,
on his final descent to the throne of agony.
We look back and wonder - how could they not know?
Why didn't they understand?
But they were no different than we are.
Jesus isn't at all what we expect, either.
We thought he would come and fix our life.
We thought he would come and fix our world.
But Jesus didn't come to fix anything.
Fixing things requires an agenda.
The people in Jerusalem had an agenda.
We have an agenda.
But Jesus didn't have an agenda.
Jesus had a mission...
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Evolutionary Christianity
An excellent article critiquing the future of modern evangelicalism as envisioned by one of its stars. What do you think?
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