Some years ago TIME magazine asked a group of Americans to rate one hundred famous events in history as to their significance. The results of that poll are quite amazing. Number one was Columbus' discovery of America. Three events tied for fourteenth on the list: the discovery of X-rays, the Wright brother's first plane flight, and the crucifixion of Jesus. Notice that: Jesus tied for fourteenth.

That poll indicates that you and I have not done a very good job of communicating to the world the meaning of the cross.

Someone has said that at the heart of the Bible is the Gospel. At the heart of the Gospel is the cross. At the heart of the cross is the very love of God.

The CHRISTIAN CENTURY carried a story several years ago about a young man named Lou Marshall who at one time was a studen…