Guest Post

Everybody gets to grow and change

What's the gospel in seven words? We asked theologians, pastors and others both to answer this question and to
expand on this in a few sentences. To see all the responses together as they're posted, bookmark this page. Add your own version here. --Ed.

Everybody gets to grow and change.

But not everyone will grow and change. On many days, I'm
the fly struggling and stuck to the kitchen counter, in a spot of jelly that
seemed like the ideal sweet landing spot at the time. It'll take a miracle to
get me unstuck. By following Jesus, I join a long line of sinners who want, but
do not deserve, much more out of life than the sum of our own actions. By
ignoring him, I'm stuck in my own results.

Lillian Daniel

Lillian Daniel is a preacher, teacher, and writer in Iowa, and the author of Tired of Apologizing for a Church I Don’t Belong To (Hachette).

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