One of the quiet distortions of modern Christianity is how deeply individualized our understanding of salvation has become. We speak of my relationship with Jesus, my quiet time, my calling, my blessing. Salvation is reduced to a private transaction between God and the individual soul—essential, yes, but incomplete. When salvation is stripped of its communal … Continue reading When Salvation Becomes Private, Capital Becomes Personal
I was reminded of an important truth last night during our small group when my good friend Jonathan Henson mentioned something in passing that immediately stayed with me. He said that many of us spend our lives living for significance, when the gospel actually invites us to live from significance. The more I reflected on … Continue reading From Living for Significance to Living from Significance
Let me start with the most honest objection. For many thoughtful people today, especially in highly urban, educated, and secular spaces like Makati or BGC, the Bible doesn’t feel false, it just feels irrelevant. Ancient, pre-scientific, out of touch with modern psychology, pluralism, technology, and lived experience. Something that belonged to another time: useful perhaps … Continue reading Is the Bible Still Relevant Today?