J.D. Greear
In the gospel, God offers a different kind of change—not a correction of behavior but a transformation of the heart.
In the gospel, God offers a different kind of change—not a correction of behavior but a transformation of the heart.
Deep down, I think we live with the fear of being on our own, without someone to love and care for us, exposed to everything life throws at us. But every Christian has a heavenly Father who will never leave them. The Spirit makes us aware of that truth, reminds us of it, and helps us feel it, playing a crucial role in our faith.
When I wrote Out of the Saltshaker 40 years ago, it was such a different world. Whats changed today? Well, were dealing with the lethal distortion of post-modernity. Theres been the collapse of absolute truth in the West. There used to be an understanding of authority, but now its completely personal preference. There is this approach to evangelism today thats sort of cafeteria style. Ill pick a little of this, a little of that, and lets have a little karma here. It doesnt matter that the views are completely in conflict with each other. I knew I needed to write a book that would help Christians today to know how to live and share and do the gospel for such a time as this. […]