Tag Archives: Ministry of reconciliation

The Mission

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Mel Wild

What has always struck me when I first encountered God is that, in those life-changing interactions, my sins never came up. This was long before I knew Him as a Father. I found that He never deals in shame or … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, Grace, Love | Tagged Christianity, Good News, Good Shepherd, Ministry of reconciliation, Salvation, transformation | 5 Comments

Our mission is reconciliation

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Mel Wild

I believe our mission as followers of Christ is primarily to be God’s conduit for reconciliation. It’s not our job to fix people. We’re not good at fixing people. It’s God’s job to fix people because He is good at … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, Grace, Love | Tagged Christian mission, Christianity, Jesus, Ministry of reconciliation, Redemption, Salvation, Sin | 15 Comments

What is our Gospel message?

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Mel Wild

Is our gospel message “the good news that brings great joy?” Or, have we been preaching something else? It continually amazes me how differently people respond to us than they did Jesus. In light of this, maybe we should re-think … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Love, Worship | Tagged Christianity, God's love, Gospel, Jonathan & Melissa Helser, Ministry of reconciliation | 4 Comments

Who does God choose to be His?

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Mel Wild

It’s common for us evangelical Christians to quote John 6:44, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him,” to say that no one can come to God on their own. Amen. But does this mean that God is … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Father Heart of God, Grace, Love | Tagged Christianity, Christology, heaven and hell, Ministry of reconciliation, Predestination, Salvation, The Good News | 4 Comments

The myth of separation

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Mel Wild

If you’re from our Western religious culture, your default way of looking at God is somewhat deistic. If you’re from an Eastern culture, you may tend toward a pantheistic view of God. Basically, deism sees God as separated from His … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Grace | Tagged Christianity, Deism, Jesus, Ministry of reconciliation, Salvation, Separation from God | 15 Comments

Our ministry

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Mel Wild

As far as I can tell, our ministry in Christ is two-fold. It’s about identity and reconciliation. And we cannot do the latter with the right heart without seeing the former. Both have everything to do with connection–a life embraced, … Continue reading →