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Six years with Herald of Truth

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Today I finish up my sixth year with Herald of Truth Ministries. Herald of Truth began in 1952, so Herald of Truth has been around for 60 years; my time here has been only a fraction of that.

I’ve been blessed to do a lot of things with Herald of Truth. I’ve recorded 1385 full-length radio programs, as well as some shorter ones. I’ve co-authored two books and more are in the works. I’ve written over 100 articles for the Internet, helped develop several websites, and authored a few tracts.

I’ve been allowed to develop a seminar on “Christ and Culture” which I’ve presented in Florida, South Carolina, New Jersey and Texas. I’ve spoken on behalf of Herald of Truth at ACU, Lipscomb, Harding, the Tulsa Workshop, the Orlando Spiritual Growth Workshop, the National Hispanic Leaders Conference, the Caribbean Missions Forum, the Seminario Baxter in Honduras and the Global Missions Conference, as well as churches in Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, California, Florida and Texas.

During my time at Herald of Truth, I’ve been privileged to preach countries like:

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Cuba
  • Ecuador
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Spain

I’ve also had the satisfaction of knowing that I’m helping provide evangelistic tools that can be used by local churches here in the States and throughout the world. I’ve gotten to work with some great people in this country and others. Thanks to all the churches and individuals that have given sacrificially to allow me to dedicate myself to this work. I love what I do.

The offensive cross

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We saw yesterday that our ministry must be performed in the shadow of the cross. The problem is, of course, is that the cross, when truly understood, is offensive. That’s what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 1, and it’s still true.

Shane Claiborne, in his book Irresistible Revolution, tells of interning at a megachurch. He noticed that there were no crosses in the sanctuary. When he asked, he was told that crosses aren’t “seeker friendly.”

Isn’t that why so many want to reduce Christianity to random acts of service? Let’s go build houses. Feed people. Do anything except talk to them about Jesus.

We need to be about service. But that’s only a part of our mission as Christians. In Mark 10:45, Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Serve and give his life. Our service needs the cross to make sense. Without Jesus’ sacrifice, Christian service is no different than the acts of philanthropy done by other groups.

The cross may not be seeker friendly. It may be a stumbling block and an offense. But Christianity without the cross is no longer Christianity.

Shadow of the cross

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As Christians go out into the world as ambassadors of the Kingdom, we mustn’t lose sight of the cross. That is, we have to be sure that Christ’s mission shapes our mission. He came to this world to do good, healing the sick, raising the dead, feeding the hungry. He came to this world to teach, speaking with an authority that amazed people.

But it was his death on the cross that truly set Christ apart. It was in that act that he did what no one else could do, he who knew no sin dying for a sinful world. Jesus’ death was a sacrifice, a willing surrender of his life. It was not just that his teachings angered some or that his actions threatened others. Jesus came to this world to lay down his life to redeem many.

As Christians we should be doing good deeds. We should be teaching the forms of piety and morality that Jesus spoke of. But in everything we do, there must be a shadow of the cross, a message of redemption for a lost world. When we lose that aspect to our ministries, we lose the very thing that sets us apart from other doers of good.

Let us do good to others. Let us teach them about justice and self-control. But above all, let us point them to the cross.

{photo by Ian Britton}