Issue at Hand, January 2024: What Is the Gospel?

What better way to begin the new calendar year of Beacon Lights than to start with the central message of the Christian faith? No matter how familiar the gospel might be to us, it remains the single most important topic to know, to understand, and to share with others who don’t know Christ as their Lord. This truly is the “good news” that stands above any other message we can communicate to others.  As we consider the content of the gospel message, it’s good to remember what we mean. While the...