Voxology Practicing Resurrection: Building for the Kingdom of God
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Apr 6, 2026 A sharp critique of a private, heaven-focused gospel and what true salvation might look like. A close reading of Franklin Graham’s letter sparks questions about belief, the heart, and allegiance. Wendell Berry’s poem invites practicing resurrection through patient, countercultural habits. Parables about mustard seeds and hidden growth probe how the kingdom is both present and mysteriously unfolding.
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Heaven Bound Gospel Is Privately Focused
- The common 'heaven-bound' gospel frames salvation as a private, afterlife-focused assurance centered on believing doctrines and a momentary confession.
- Mike Erre illustrates this by reading Franklin Graham's letter to Donald Trump and showing how it reduces faith to an internal checklist (believe in your heart, confess with your mouth).
Belief And Heart Are Active Decision Terms
- Believe in Scripture is not merely intellectual assent but an enacted allegiance shaping daily choices.
- Tim Stafford explains 'believe' as loyalty and 'heart' as the executive will, meaning actions reveal true belief.
Practice Resurrection With Small Countercultural Acts
- Practice tangible countercultural habits that embody resurrection like loving undeserving people and investing in long-term communal goods.
- Tim Stafford reads Wendell Berry's Manifesto urging small, patient acts—plant sequoias, invest in the millennium, practice resurrection.