Saturday, September 08, 2012

Broadening our view of the ‘marginalised’



A friend of mine once preached a sermon entitled ‘Jesus is not for wimps’ in which he argued that it takes great strength to submit your life to Jesus. Another wise friend responded with ‘if Jesus isn’t for wimps, who is?’ The question succinctly picked up the truth that Jesus and His gospel is for everyone, and no one should be excluded.

One thing both Christians and unbelievers agree upon is the need to care for the marginalized in our society. I want to expand our thinking on who the marginalized might be. Read more

Photo: Fred R. Conrad/NY Times

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