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Why Christianity Matters In this issue: More at summit.org » pg. 2 From the President’s Desk » The latest announcements and the » pg. 5 Doc’s recent reading news on same-sex marriage » Find us on Facebook » pg. 7 A look at upcoming summitDecember 2014 Summit event Arise » Check our Twitter Volume 14 Issue 11 feed: @summitmn Why Christianity Matters BY OWEN HILL Dr. Kent Brantley, of Samaritan’s Purse, Christianity was the animating princi- Gladys Alyward (1902-1970), a British and Nancy Writebol, with Service in Mis- ple for Alyward, Brantley, Writebol and so Christian missionary to China, is perhaps sion, were two missionaries administer- many others who have been willing to put best remembered for her role as a “foot- ing medical care to Ebola patients in Li- their lives on the line for the real, tangible inspector” — someone who was appoint- beria when they contracted the disease. good of others. In both of these stories, ed by the Mandarin to travel around and They were brought back to the U.S. for people had the courage to live because unbind women’s feet, a practice which the treatment, where they eventually recov- they knew life is inherently valuable and Chinese government finally decided to ered. While Brantley and Writebol’s cases existence is good. Christianity matters end. So Alyward traveled on behalf of the received much public attention, they are because it is true, and everyone reading government as a foot-inspector, tending not the only Christians who have chosen this understands that. But these stories to the physical needs of women in China. to go to Liberia with the express purpose illustrate other reasons why Christianity This concern for their needs opened the of alleviating the physical suffering of is relevant and matters absolutely. This door for her to share the Gospel wherever many. Christmas season as we remember the she went. See christianity matters page 3 from the president’s desk a word from dr. jeff myers Christmas transforms culture. The by the side of his bunk mate to nurse Frightful diseases manger led to the cross, the cross of- him back from the brink of death. His still claimed lives. fered salvation, and men and women bunk mate survived; he did not. In an- Food was still scarce redeemed by the gospel and empow- other instance, a guard incensed over and nauseating. But sacrifice had ered by the Holy Spirit changed and the supposed theft of a shovel threat- brought meaning out of misery. Gor- continue to change the world. ened to randomly execute members don says: of a work detail. A believing Christian Ernest Gordon’s description of how stepped forward to “confess” and the “Death was still with us — no doubt prisoners in a Japanese prisoner of war enraged guard beat him, crushing his about that. But we were slowly being camp brought hope out of misery illus- skull. The others looked on in horror, freed from its destructive grip. We were trates this perfectly. helpless to assist the man who had seeing for ourselves the sharp contrast given his life for theirs. A re-count later between the forces that made for life A member of the elite Scottish High- showed no shovels missing. and those that made for death. Selfish- landers, Gordon tells his story in the ness, hatred, envy, jealousy, greed, self- book To End All Wars. In gruesome Christmas indulgence, laziness, and pride were all detail he describes the filthy, disease- “ anti-life. Love, heroism, self-sacrifice, ridden, and inhumane conditions of transforms culture. sympathy, mercy, integrity, and cre- the Chungkai prison camp, in which ” ative faith, on the other hand, were the prisoners died from starvation, dis- Dr. Jeff Myers essence of life, turning mere existence ease, overwork, beatings, shootings, into living in its truest sense. These and beheadings. One man, Dusty, pro- were the gifts of God to men.” fessing faith in Christ, was hung on a From a purely Darwinian view, these tree to die like his Savior. deaths were a foolish waste. But in the Worldviews that deny suffering or camp, they led to a new attitude of fixate on survival find this incompre- Some men just succumbed to hope- “you first” rather than “me first.” Chris- hensible. It takes a baby in a manger to lessness and died. The remaining pris- tian volunteers changed gangrenous make sense of it all, a baby who moved oners, deprived of their humanity, bandages and bathed hideous wounds. from the chill of a stable to the shad- devolved into a beastly mindset of sur- Life regained some of its meaning. ow of the cross to the light of glory. vival of the fittest. Death meant noth- Even the experience of death changed Whether in a remote outpost of the ing and life meant little more. Gordon as prisoners stopped piling bodies and Roman Empire or a forgotten prisoner writes, “Death called to us from every elected chaplains to conduct honor- of war camp in Asia, Christ does not direction. It was in the air we breathed, able funerals for the fallen. merely stand against culture; he trans- the food we ate, the things we talked forms it. about. The rhythm of death obsessed Out of this restored humanity grew us with its beat — a beat so regular, so a stunning culture. The prisoners This is my family’s fourth “Summit pervasive, so inescapable that it made formed a library and taught courses in Christmas.” It is a privilege to walk Chungkai a place of shadows in the everything from math to philosophy to with our dedicated staff as they pre- dark valley.” languages (nine of them). They staged pare young adults to emerge as leaders, plays. Retrieving six violins from a van- grow strong in faith, experience cour- But two events, according to Gor- dalized relief shipment, they formed age in standing for truth, and bring the don, changed everything. First, word an orchestra and held concerts. life and hope of the gospel to a culture spread of a believing Christian who that has lost its way. We wish you a had sacrificed his own food and stayed Camp conditions had not changed. merry Christmas. Page 2 December 2014 christianity matters continued from page 1 birth of our Savior, let us reflect deeply Summit’s John Stonestreet says, younger siblings, life was quite difficult on the difference his coming makes “This idea of the image bearer is never for the family. Their stories of God’s in each of us individually, and in this more important for the church to fig- provision are inspiring in themselves, world in which we live. ure out, to preach, share, and bring but one story from Eddie’s teenage Created in God’s Image life to, than today. Every social conflict years shows the power of Christ to Christ’s incarnation hallowed our today comes down to the root of mis- bring dignity, even through suffering. humanity, and in turn, Christianity understanding of the human person. A lady in San Diego had a vision that validates human experience and says Christians are saying, ‘I am the image she was supposed to help someone “your life matters.” Atheism and secu- of God’; the culture is saying, ‘I am my she would meet on her upcoming trip larism can’t produce a reason for why inclinations, how I feel, the state that I to Ethiopia. As you can guess, she met life matters. And no world religion can belong to, what I succeed at.’ Christian- Eddie and gave him money for his fam- convey the same dignity on humans as ity says there is an identity given to us ily at a point when they were literally Christianity does, because they all lack and restored by Jesus Christ.” dying from starvation. Eddie wanted the truth of imago dei, humans bearing Redemptive Sacrifice to make this money last so he bought the image of God. The woman at the Christianity gives purpose to sacri- some food, but invested the rest in well did not have great social signifi- fice. Without the truth of who we are, a used grain mill that could provide cance, and yet regardless of her back- Dietrich Bonheoffer would have had some lasting work and income for the ground, Christ spoke to the true her — absolutely no good reason, humanly family. Tragically, the mill broke, and as someone who was not defined solely speaking, to risk his life to stop the evil within three weeks they were out of by choices or social status in life — and of Hitler. But because of his devout food and money again. in doing so he affirmed her dignity as a Christianity, Bonheoffer knew the At this point, another missionary creature of God. When nurses treat the endgame. He was willing to risk his life in Ethiopia had a vision that he was sweating, bleeding, dying Ebola vic- with the knowledge that his patriotism supposed to reach out to Eddie. After tims, they are saying that each individu- and search for justice might require Eddie briefly shared his story, the mis- al life matters, regardless of its transient his fullest measure of devotion to his sionary sensed it wasn’t complete, so condition. For humans are more than, country and Lord. But Bonheoffer he asked Eddie to share more details. though not less than, physical beings; knew the Christian story is one where Once he heard Eddie’s idea to cre- and even in our most weakened state sacrifice is not the end. ate sustainable income and opportu- are objects of splendor.
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