February 23, 2014: A Lot of Baggage to Unpack – Dave Neuhausel

In a recent Rolling Stones article Marcus Mumford commented that he didn’t like the word Christian because of all its baggage. So, he said he wasn’t one of those. His sentiment rings true for many who follow Jesus. Too many things go along with the idea of being Christian; many of which do not describe us. But what did it describe the first time the word was used?

The term means “little Christ.” Up to this point their we called believers, or followers of the Way. They were those who lived in a peculiar way according to the teachings of Jesus. Their lives had such a deep impact on those around them that it was like being with Jesus himself. What would our world look like today if that was how Christians were described?