Our societal age is known for many of its attributes. Anxiety. Divisiveness. Cynicism. Sarcasm. Skepticism. Disdain. Surely some admirable things could be said, but these are perhaps some of the most dominate attitudes within our air. Yet for the Christian life, this must not be so. The Apostle Paul exhorts us to be known for... Continue Reading →
Art reveals much about a society or culture. It can be used to vividly portray conflict or express memorable protest. It can be fashioned to imaginatively express an ideology’s ideal or to rebelliously push against that underlying narrative. It would be an incomplete description of any time period if that culture’s art was not mentioned.... Continue Reading →
Navigating culture as followers of Jesus Christ is not something many of us find easy. Evangelizing culture is something we often, in practice, treat as nearly impossible. Sometimes, it’s not even a lack of faith that inhibits our evangelism, but our inability of knowing where to start. While there is no single cut and dry... Continue Reading →
There is just something about Star Wars. From the simple, yet iconic lightsaber, all the way to the stark contrast of a clearly defined external good and evil juxtaposed against a seemingly never ending war between the Light and the Dark within each character’s own heart. Following the absolute cinematic perfection of the most recent... Continue Reading →
I am currently reading Timothy Keller’s book Preaching. In his chapter Preaching Christ to the Culture, he discusses the idea that the Bible, as God’s revelation of himself, transcends all fallible human cultures. Therefore, it is expected that every culture is going to be offended by something that the Bible teaches is true.1 He then... Continue Reading →
Recently, I was having a conversation with some friends where we lamented the fact that so many Christians, including many within our own church, are comfortable with not just watching, but publicly endorsing Game of Thrones (GoT). For the record, I have never watched an episode of GoT, for reasons that will follow. Therefore, if... Continue Reading →
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