FOR THE CURIOUS
AND THE CONVINCED

A CHRISTIAN IS_____?

Consider a different word: “Christian.” What do we mean when we say it? How has the meaning shifted from its original usage? Has the swirl of progress, politics, and innovation, refashioned the term into something it was never intended to be? How has it been improved upon? Or, how have some crucial things been lost? These questions about what “Christian” means, it turns out, aren’t new at all. 

Early in the life of the church, people sought after a unifying descriptor for these “followers of Jesus” — something that helped people to “major in the majors” of their faith; something that we can agree might still be desperately needed today, too. So, over the next couple of weeks, we’ll look at how the early  church found a way to unify themselves around the question of what it means to be a Christian. If you’ve ever wondered about it or, perhaps worried about it, join us.