We believe in the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church: Four Theses is a wonderful article by Charles Wiley in the Presbyterian Outlook. (Free registration required.) He reflects on four words: One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. The closing paragraph:
Without a Gospel to proclaim, we become an institution searching for a reason to exist. It is often said that without a mission, the church becomes like the Kiwanis club. Well, as a member of the Kiwanis once told me, let’s not insult the Kiwanians that way. As a civic club, the church is pretty pitiful. If we do not have a Gospel to proclaim, we better just close up shop.
Amen!
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