Wholeness and Hope for the World... and your Part in it

He destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. - 2 Timothy 2:10

This verse has been a staple for a lot of churches for an individualistic salvation - Jesus is mine, and he saves me so I can live in a comfortable heaven after I die. And this is incredible news and not untrue in so many ways. But it’s just way to limited to be the full-figured gospel that Jesus brought.

When we see the bigger picture, our mind is blown. That’s what happened for Jesus’s dear friend John h. It says in Revelation that

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”... And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” - Rev. 21-14

Just think about it… “The old order has passed away.” Instead of violence, peacemaking; instead of war, art; instead of sadness, joy; instead of empire, community; instead of oppression, liberation. We’re taught to pray, “Your kingdom (kindom) come” every day (along with our daily bread). This vision for the passing away of the old order is not just meant to be at the end of time, it’s meant to be an ongoing process that we get to be part of now. The destruction of death, the bringing to light of life and immortality is NOW. This is not just an individual salvation… it’s communal… and it’s downright cosmic in scale even!

Talk with Jesus about how big his vision is for healing the world and bringing hope and wholeness … and for your part in it.