The world we inhabit today is both larger and smaller than ever before. In our global village, events in one hemisphere hit the airwaves instantly to affect millions on the other side of the world.
Yet most people in the West live a more privatised, isolated and self-preoccupied existence than at any time in history. Vast horizons coexist alongside incredible insularity.
A similar syndrome affects churches. The glorious light of God has shined upon us through the gospel. Boundless vision and vibrant hope should be the defining qualities of our world view. But for the most part, these things barely impinge on our daily lives. We tend to be just as parochial and self-absorbed in our thinking as everyone else. Put simply, our God is too small, and our gospel hopelessly truncated.
