"If Christians are to bridge the artificial divide between evangelism and social action, try must immerse themselves in the "Bible's" story of redemption. They must see the strength of the diversity of the Church - a company of uniquely called individuals in God's cosmic mission."

As I was reading this, I remembered the scene in a Jesus film; where Jesus stands up in the synagogue picks up the scroll of Isaiah and reads the scripture found in chapter 61:1-3. http://bible.us/72/isa.61.1-3.hcsb

"The Spirit of the Lord God is on Me,
because the Lord has anointed Me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and freedom to the prisoners;
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,
and the day of our God’s vengeance;
to comfort all who mourn,
to provide for those who mourn in Zion;
to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
festive oil instead of mourning,
and splendid clothes instead of despair."

I could hear his voice as he reading it and telling the priests and Pharisees gathered there, that this has been fulfilled before their very eyes.

Reading this article is a great reminder that the very words written in Isaiah, fulfilled by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke, and today as disciples of Christ living according to the Spirit this too can be fulfilled in our generation.