Back To The Basics
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Back To The Basics (Galatians 1:6-10)
What’s Gospel? What’s not?
Have you ever heard someone on the street, or in the news who claims to be a Christian saying things about God, or doing things “in the name of God” and “in the name of Christ” that makes you think, “How in the world did they come up with that? That’s not the God that I believe in!”
Believe it or not, it is possible to discern the real gospel of Jesus from a false gospel, but it takes courage and a willingness to question wrong beliefs that we’ve accumulated on our faith-journey.
Ryan Phipps is the Senior Minister at Church In Bethesda.
Raised in the church, becoming a pastor was the one thing Ryan vowed he would never do. After spending many years away from faith, he found that for all of its flaws, the church can still occupy a unique place of good in the world if it is willing to evolve with reason and empathy.
Ryan has a special place in his heart for those who have been damaged or disillusioned by the church, and longs to lead those within it toward a more just and generous expression of itself.