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The Gospel: Simple, yet Complex

May 28, 2008 ~ Darrin Patrick

If you attend The Journey, or listen in via podcast, you are likely to hear the word gospel several times during each sermon and hundreds if not thousands of times each year. We do our best to define and proclaim the gospel in all its biblical forms so that everyone knows what the heck we are talking about when we say "gospel." I am quite sure we fail every sermon, if not several times during every sermon to make the gospel clear in all its various and nuanced forms.

Our greatest mentor on the simple, yet complex understanding of the gospel is Tim Keller. His shadow looms large over the preaching ministry of our church. Recently, I was privileged to be on the stage with him as we both taught at the Dwell conference. At that conference, Tim explicated the gospel and its various forms. Here is a article which summarizes the brilliant talk he delivered on that sunny Wednesday in New York City.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2008/002/9.74.html