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The Unchanging Gospel

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A friend posted some beautiful images on social media at Easter. The first one was a picture of Jesus washing the feet of Mary Magdalene.  The next one was Jesus washing the feet of Pontius Pilate.   And the next one showed Jesus washing the feet of a celebrity and in the next, Jesus was washing the feet of someone scrolling on their social media.

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These beautiful images clearly depicted this truth: the gospel that Mary Magdalene heard was also the same gospel you and I have received. Just like it was Good News for her, it is Good News for you and me.

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We have been called to bring the same unchanging Gospel to our changing world.

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There will never be one experience, one approach or one app that can be used for everyone. A generic message has the potential of being impersonal and a cause for cultural and relational friction.

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Followers of Jesus always adapted their message to make it relevant and were bold enough to use any tools that could help them spread the Gospel.

If we trace the story of the Gospel through the centuries, we see an unfolding theme:

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Think about the Roman roads -- built by the Romans for military purposes and used by Paul to carry the Good News farther.

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There was the printing press - people could now read the Gospel for themselves.

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Then there came radio and television.

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Today, technology has become an integrated part of our lives. We can literally do everything with the click of a button.

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Yes, many hundreds of times over.

Did every new technological innovation bring challenges? Yes. But did they also accelerate the spread of the Gospel?

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In a world where there are approximately twice as many mobile devices (16 billion) as there are people (8 billion), we must remember that behind each screen is a person. And each person has a story that matters to God.

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You can bring the unchanging Gospel to a constantly evolving and digitally connected world.

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We'll send you Part 5 tomorrow.

Karl's Story

The Unchanging Gospel

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