Tag: gospel

• Why the ‘Indian Church’ Should Not Die

  

  Several weeks ago, my friend Charles Samuel wrote a thought-provoking article with the provocative title, “The ‘Indian Church’ Must Die,” and the response was nothing short of incredible. People whole-heartedly agreed, vehemently disagreed, or sat somewhere in the middle. Some were just upset with the title. This post is not a rebuttal to Charles’ post because…

  bricejohnson

  March 9, 2015

  Curried Culture

  Christianity, church, Culture, gospel, Indian, Malayalee, missions

• race and reconciliation

  

  The world is broken. On the eve of our annual holiday of celebrating what we’re thankful for, our country lies divided over what has transpired in Ferguson, Missouri. In August, Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager was shot and killed by a white police officer, which prompted riots in the city, and outrage around the nation.…

  bricejohnson

  November 25, 2014

  Social Commentary

  America, black, Christ, Ferguson, gospel, Grace, Michael Brown, Missouri, racism, reconciliation, Thanksgiving

• The Gospel and Rest

  It wasn’t too long ago that I found myself getting busier and busier as I began taking on more responsibilities and duties. It came to the point where I had organized my day from the moment I got up till the wee hours I laid down with “good” activities: full time school, a couple jobs,…

  bricejohnson

  January 27, 2012

  Social Commentary

  Christianity, gospel, Jesus, Rest, Sabbath, Stress, Worry

• Can I Get a Witness?

  

  If you grew up attending an evangelical Christian church, you probably heard of the need to share the gospel. The need for conversions. The need to save a wicked world. And so maybe you passed out Christian literature or tracts as a youth group. The “here, take this piece of paper and I’ll leave you…

  bricejohnson

  May 25, 2011

  From the Theologian’s Chair

  Christianity, evangelism, gospel, Jesus, Paul