Apr
10th
Thu
10th
Where there is a conflict between the values of the Gospel and indigenous cultural values, it should be the Gospel which wins - the Gospel does change cultures. When the homeless Gospel comes into a culture as a guest, it is an awkward guest - quite rude in fact. Rather than just settling down to do things your way, the Gospel starts to move the furniture around and redecorate the house… The challenge that the Gospel poses to a culture are ongoing and the church needs to be attentive to the challenge. It is easy for Westerners to fall into the trap of thinking that it is cultures which have only recently received the Gospel which need to change.
