Our Western culture has rapidly evolved over the past 60 years. Being born in 1995, I haven’t fully been able to see the whole picture of this cultural shift. However, just looking at this past decade, I believe I have a pretty good grasp of it. In 2020 America, one of the biggest values in our culture is authenticity, or “being real.”
Continue readingWhat Are Christians to Do with Holiness in Such an Unholy World?
I bet from time to time you have asked, “What is this world coming to?” It’s a natural reaction to the awful things that happen. Sin is running rampant, and, as a result, terrible things happen. It is safe to say that we live in an unholy world. This world is so unholy that anything holy sticks out like a sore thumb. As Christians, most of us have heard the word holy used in church. As a matter of fact, it is a very common word used amongst the people of God. I think sometimes we even throw that word around without fully understanding the gravity of it. Let’s have a quick refresher on that word. Continue reading