There is a quiet temptation that follows every serious believer: the urge to simplify. We want a clean handle on the Christian life—one clear emphasis, one organizing principle, one lane to stay in. And so, almost without noticing it, we begin to pick. We pick sovereignty over human response, or personal devotion over corporate worship, or doctrinal precision over felt experience. We turn allies into adversaries and impoverish our souls in the process.
Theologian Kelly Kapic, writing for The Gospel Coalition, offers a timely corrective: Read the source article. His argument is elegant and ancient at once—that a faithful account of the Christian life must hold together three inseparable strands: Christ (Messiah), the Church (Ecclesia), and the Self (Ego). Drawn from Ecclesiastes 4:12—
