Posts Tagged ‘Culture’
Promoting Sobriety in a Culture of Fun
Don Johnson In the 2012 Introduction to Ken Myers’ book, All God’s Children & Blue Suede Shoes, he discusses some of the propositions his book contains. I was struck by this remark about pop culture, wherein he begins with a quote from the first printing of his book, made in 1989:
Read MoreThe Truth: The World’s Greatest Fear
Wally Morris We see it in the Old Testament – Pharaoh threatens Moses, Saul threatens David, Jezebel threatens Elijah, Asa imprisons Hanani. We see it in the New Testament – Herod threatens the young Christ, the Pharisees and others threaten the older Christ, the Sanhedrin threatens Peter and John, Saul threatens the Christians, the Jews…
Read MoreShould We Use the Term “Traditional Marriage”?
Don Johnson When I hear or use the term “traditional marriage,” I have a definite meaning in mind. In the shortest form, I mean “one man and one women for life.” Dictionary.com shortens it even further as “marriage between one man and one woman” and then adds this parenthesis: “(primarily used by opponents of same-sex…
Read MoreCultural Fundamentalist
Frank Bumpus I was speaking in a conference when a dear lady came to me about a letter she had received. Just a week before, she had sat in the auditorium of a church with a rich heritage — a church that in years past had gathered thousands of people Sunday after Sunday to hear…
Read MoreTimes Are Changing, Must We Change with the Times?
Don Johnson The first paragraph of Micah contains a stirring indictment: Micah 1:1 The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. 2 Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is:…
Read MoreThe Deadly Menace of the Cultural Mandate
G. Archer Weniger Editor’s note: The following article contains some dated references due to its original publication in 1974. The subject of the article, the ‘Cultural Mandate,’ is no longer current terminology, but many Christians and churches are preoccupied with social causes that resemble the terminology. Consequently, we republish this article for sober reflection by…
Read MoreIs Our Culture Our Failure?
Wally Morris The significant changes in attitudes and laws concerning homosexuality, polygamy, marijuana, and other issues have surprised Christians who knew these changes would come eventually but not so quickly. Second Timothy 3:1ff. describe the characteristics of the last days, so we knew our society would experience significant changes. The policy change last year, then…
Read MoreWorth Reading
For our Friday edition, I’d like to provide links to some articles found online that you may have missed. In particular, the first one is particularly moving and instructive. The writer speaks eloquently about deep spiritual needs, but has no one to guide her. I would guess she is representative of people you know who…
Read MoreA Matter of Worship: The Truth About Sexual Immorality
Steve Thomas Pastor, I don’t really know where to begin. I guess it all started when I was about twelve. You see, I found some pornography at a friend’s house. Before long, I made every excuse to spend time there so I could rifle through his father’s magazine collection. Through the years it got worse,…
Read MoreWhy Do You Think So?
Don Johnson I came across a fascinating article in the New York Times this week. Why Movie ‘Facts’ Prevail discusses movies based on factual or historical incidents and their frequent inaccuracy. We all know this to be true, even movies adapted from books frequently change the “facts” to facilitate the dramatic presentation of the basic…
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