Built Different

We live in a time when the name “Christian” often evokes emotions like disgust and anger. Many people see Christian faith not as the solution but as the problem. Consequently, churches are shrinking and our cultural influence is waning. But the situation is far from hopeless. Original Christianity faced even stronger headwinds, yet grew astonishingly. How? In short, it was the unique faith they proclaimed, and their principled fidelity to it that made all the difference. Five distinctives in particular seem to have been most compelling 2,000 years ago, and they can be just as winsome today.