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The cross has become the symbol of the Christian faith. Every church will be decorated with crosses. Christians wear crosses. At Easter we remember and celebrate the cross. Yet for all this, for many Christians – the cross is no longer the centrepiece of the Christian faith or the defining reality of our life. Sure we believe in the cross, but instead of preaching of the crucified King and allowing the cross to shape our vision for the church, and priorities in life, the cross has been relegated to the sidelines. But such a cross-less Christianity is devoid of real power to save and to change.
By Tim NichollsThe cross has become the symbol of the Christian faith. Every church will be decorated with crosses. Christians wear crosses. At Easter we remember and celebrate the cross. Yet for all this, for many Christians – the cross is no longer the centrepiece of the Christian faith or the defining reality of our life. Sure we believe in the cross, but instead of preaching of the crucified King and allowing the cross to shape our vision for the church, and priorities in life, the cross has been relegated to the sidelines. But such a cross-less Christianity is devoid of real power to save and to change.