The Body: Being Light in Darkness
By Charles Colson
In today's political world, the word "evangelical" signifies a very different meaning that its original intent. When we think of some of the early evangelicals, I think of those who, convicted by their faith, were led to make a difference in the world. Take, for instance, the abolitionists of the early nineteenth century, the reformers who worked to make better lives for needy children, or the missionary doctors who were/are called to work in underserved and developing countries. Chuck Colson, convicted in the Watergate investigation of the Nixon era, served time in prison, and was then motivated to start Prison Fellowship to provide outreach to inmates.
The Body is a great "manual" for any believer and any church seeking to fulfill their biblical mandate. Colson and co-author Ellen Vaughn cite dozens of examples (contemporary and past) of churches and individual Christians who are true to their calling and making a difference in the world.
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