It's important to realize that we adopt not because we are rescuers. No. We adopt because we are rescued.

Somewhere along the way we have subtly and tragically taken the costly command of Christ to go, baptize, and teach all nations and mutated it into a comfortable call for Christians to come, be baptized, and listen in one location.

I wonder sometimes, though, if we intentionally or just unknowingly mask the beauty of God in the gospel by minimizing his various attributes.

The dangerous assumption we unknowingly accept in the American dream is that our greatest asset is our own ability.

Ask, could my gifts, education, career, or experience be used to spread the gospel where it’s needed most?

This is the gospel. The just and loving Creator of the universe has looked upon hopelessly sinful people and sent His Son, God in the flesh, to bear His wrath against sin on the cross and to show His power over sin in the resurrection so that all who trust in Him will be reconciled to God forever.

God creates, blesses and saves each of us for a radically global purpose