Faithfulness in a Broken Culture (Part 1)
Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf for in its welfare you will find your welfare. (Jer 29:5, ESV)
Discussion
Coping With a Fallen World
Body
“Though they seem opposites, detachment and indulgence are two sides of the same bad coin. Both are, in the end, attempts to escape the pain of what Christianity recognizes as a fallen world. These attempts are, however, futile.” - Breakpoint
Discussion
Churchgoers Believe Public Perception of Christians is Declining in the U.S.
Body
“Around 7 in 10 (69%) believe people’s perceptions of Christians in the U.S. are getting worse, while 21% disagree. Another 10% say they aren’t sure.” - Lifeway
Discussion
Carl Trueman, Francis Schaeffer, and the Two Gates of Christian Civic Engagement
Body
“Carl Trueman’s point has merit. It is essential for Christians to not simply become an arm of those vying for political power. On the other hand, Christian congregations must remember that they stand in a long line of saints who took civic duty seriously.” - Providence
Discussion
“We far too easily believe the propaganda insisting that this election is the most important thing happening in our world.”
Body
“When we believe that an election is that significant, we tend to shape our priorities around this perceived reality. Our fears determine our conversations, our prayers, our content consumption, our social media interactions, and even in some corners, our sermons on Sunday mornings.” - Robb Brunansky
Discussion
When Society Collapses: Lessons from an Unlikely Prophet
Body
“What’s fascinating for our present purposes is how Hosea’s comments about his own culture mirror trends that have been developing in Western culture over the last several decades.” - Kyle Dunham
Discussion
“...an ancient phrase that altered my thinking forever. Distinct yet inseparable.”
Body
“Distinct yet inseparable explains who God is and how God works in his world. It explains what he has created us to be and how he has called us to live within the church.” - Challies
Discussion
Hypermasculinity Is Becoming a Real Problem
Body
Discussion
‘Two Cities,Two Loves’, A Look at Christians and the Culture
Body
“when I heard that P&R Publishing was going to rerelease Two Cities, Two Loves: Christian Responsibility in a Crumbling Culture by James Montgomery Boice, I was eager to read it.” - Chorus in the Chaos
Discussion