“Amid an array of moral convictions, the indistinguishable character of the church undermines its claims of a superior—indeed ontologically true—moral vision. On the broad public level, the spectacular failures of the church’s leaders discredit its claims of “goodness.” When the… — Mark Labberton Copy Share Image
“The Word made flesh in Jesus Christ should show through us. We are meant to be primary evidence of the flourishing love, grace and… — Mark Labberton Copy Share Image
“Each of us is a child of parents, perhaps a sibling to someone, a friend to friends, a colleague to coworkers. Following Jesus starts… — Mark Labberton Copy Share Image
“Amid an array of moral convictions, the indistinguishable character of the church undermines its claims of a superior—indeed ontologically true—moral vision. On the broad… — Mark Labberton Copy Share Image
“When God’s people fail to live our call, the church buries the gospel.” — Mark Labberton Copy Share Image
“With grace and hope, the church is to inherently and commonly seek and love the forgotten, the unseen, the undesirable, the uncool. We need… — Mark Labberton Copy Share Image
“Local churches are often microcosms of the same sociology as any other part of life and bear little evidence of the new humanity Jesus… — Mark Labberton Copy Share Image
“Today, in a staggeringly complex and diverse world, the overarching biblical narrative that includes creation, fall, redemption and fulfillment has frequently been rejected and… — Mark Labberton Copy Share Image
“How the church communicates its message, how it tells and lives “the old, old story,” and why and how that story matters today is… — Mark Labberton Copy Share Image
“We aren’t disciples in midair without bodies, histories, personalities, relationships and much more. We begin to follow by responding to Jesus’ invitation where we… — Mark Labberton Copy Share Image
“The vocation of every Christian is to live as a follower of Jesus today. In every aspect of life, in small and large acts,… — Mark Labberton Copy Share Image
“Waking up is the dangerous act of worship. It's dangerous because worship is meant to produce lives fully attentive to reality as God sees… — Mark Labberton Copy Share Image
