What does it mean to say Jesus is Lord?
The late Anglican pastor John Stott--named as one of the 100 most influential people in 2005 by Time magazine-was committed to the notion that Jesus' lordship has ramifications for all of life. Out of this conviction grew his contention that the whole mission of God includes both evangelism and social action. Christ the Cornerstone recovers several decades of his writings exploring the consequences of Jesus' lordship from the pages of Christianity Today, including the regular "Cornerstone" column he wrote from 1977-1981. In them, he treats such diverse topics as Scripture, discipleship, the worldwide mission of the church, and social concerns such as the value of human life, care for animals, racial diversity, and economic inequality. Gain insight for today from the writings of a guiding light of evangelicalism.
What does it mean to say Jesus is Lord?
The late Anglican pastor John Stott--named as one of the 100 most influential people in 2005 by Time magazine-was committed to the notion that Jesus' lordship has ramifications for all of life. Out of this conviction grew his contention that the whole mission of God includes both evangelism and social action. Christ the Cornerstone recovers several decades of his writings exploring the consequences of Jesus' lordship from the pages of Christianity Today, including the regular "Cornerstone" column he wrote from 1977-1981. In them, he treats such diverse topics as Scripture, discipleship, the worldwide mission of the church, and social concerns such as the value of human life, care for animals, racial diversity, and economic inequality. Gain insight for today from the writings of a guiding light of evangelicalism.
John Stott (1921-2011) was one of the foremost Christian figures of
the twentieth century. He was educated at Cambridge, studying
French and theology for a double first, and then training to be an
Anglican cleric. He served as rector of All Souls Church, Langham
Place, in London for 25 years, where he carried out an effective
urban pastoral ministry. He became known worldwide as a preacher,
evangelist, and communicator of Scripture.
A leader among evangelicals in Britain, the United States, and
around the world, Stott was a principal framer of the landmark
Lausanne Covenant in 1974. His many books, including Why I Am a
Christian, Basic Christianity, Your Mind Matters: The Place of the
Mind in the Christian Life, Between Two Worlds: The Challenge of
Preaching Today, and The Living Church: Convictions of a Lifelong
Pastor, have sold millions of copies around the world and have been
translated into dozens of languages. Stott was honored by Time
magazine in 2005 as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the
World."
John Stott's voice of wisdom and his articulation of a balanced, biblical Christianity has only become more relevant and prescient since his death in 2011. This collection of previously unpublished writings will be an invaluable gift to the church that is seeking to live faithfully in a complex world. --Corey Widmer, former Study Assistant to John Stott, and Lead Pastor, Third Church in Richmond, VA
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