Christianity is radically different from every other religion in the world.

Jesus has not given us options to consider. He has given us commands to obey.

We do not follow a health and wealth savior. We follow a homeless and wounded Savior.

It is impossible to be a follower of Christ while denying, disregarding, discrediting, and disbelieving the words of Christ.

And while we stand with conviction and courage, we must live with compassion. Amid a world with massive social needs around us, ranging from desperate poverty and orphan crises and millions of girls being trafficked for sex, to the degradation of marriage and the abortion of babies, we need to speak and act with selfless love on all of these issues.

If we are going to accomplish the global purpose of God, it will not be primarily through giving our money, as important as that is. It will happen primarily through giving ourselvs. This is what the gospel represents and this is what the gospel requires.

God has put you in this culture at this time for a reason.