Steve Durand - April 12, 2015
The Personal Relevance of the Gospel
Many church leaders have been telling us for a long time that, because we live in a postmodern era when Christianity is no longer the baseline around the world for cultural identity and discourse, the Christian faith and message are becoming increasingly irrelevant and out-of-touch.
Is that true? Is the gospel message personally and culturally relevant to people in the 21st century? Does it still have a direct bearing on our lives today?
From Series: "Relevant"
This Weeks Sermon: "The Cultural Relevance of the Gospel”
People today frequently equate cultural relevance with that which is modern, progressive, or cutting-edge. Consequently, ancient Christian perspectives are increasingly deemed as antiquated and out-of-touch with the current cultural landscape. After all, if Christianity is so old, why would we bother listening to it? Can a movement that was founded in the Middle East 2,000 years ago really have anything to say to us today?