Evangelism
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February 13, 2008
In Soulguide Bruce Demarest tells of Dateline NBC's report on Boston oncologist
Dr. Jerome Groopman. Dateline followed the doctor for two years as he attempted
to save the lives of Gene, who suffered from AIDS and Elizabeth, who suffered
from breast cancer. As the patients were treated, Dr. Groopman grew in intimacy
with them. After watching them eventually lose their lives to their diseases,
he concluded: "'If you care for someone without addressing his or her
soul, you're not really caring for them'" (p. 35).
Is the same not true for the Christian who walks among the spiritually dead of this world? If we meet material and emotional needs, but never address the spiritual need, then we're not really caring for them.
Is the same not true for the Christian who walks among the spiritually dead of this world? If we meet material and emotional needs, but never address the spiritual need, then we're not really caring for them.