What Does It Mean To Be Gospel-Centred ?

There was a very good meditation last Friday at Peter Cockrell's blog ("Already Not Yet") on what it means for a person or group to be Gospel Centred. This is a current big buzz word in the Christian blogosphere, and it is worth taking time to define what it means.

...Therefore, to be gospel-centered means that that the gospel – and Jesus himself – is our greatest hope and boast, our deepest longing and joy, and our most passionate song and message. It means that the gospel is what defines us as Christians, unites us as brothers and sisters, changes us as sinner/saints and sends us as God’s people on mission. When we are gospel-centered the gospel is exalted above every other good thing in our lives and triumphs over every bad thing set against it....

...More specifically, the gospel-centered life is a life where a Christian experiences a growing personal reliance on the gospel that protects him from depending on his own religious performance and being seduced and overwhelmed by idols.

I highly recommend reading the whole thing. Good stuff!