Relating to the Culture
A few years ago I spoke at Harvard University with 9 other speakers. We were surprised when the gay community opposed the very idea that a Christian group would be on campus.
Os Hillman
CP Op-Ed Contributor
Why don't Churches See Equipping their Members as a Priority?
This month a new study came out from Barna Research on Trends on Faith, Work and Calling. There were some surprising facts that came from the study that every church leader should take to heart.
6 Attributes of Living by Faith
Would you characterize your life as one who lives by faith? I believe there are six attributes of a person who lives by faith.
Duck Dynasty Controversy is Further Evidence of How A&E Is Redefining Cultural Issues
Randall Collins, a sociologist and author of Discovery of Society, tells us that culture is defined by the adoption of values and beliefs in 7 spheres of culture, but four of these have the greatest influence: military, economic, political and cultural. Arts and entertainment, media and education are the most influential in defining the values and beliefs people adopt in their life.
In Order to Impact the Next Generation, We Must Relate to Them
If we are going to impact future cultures, we will need young people who have a vision for what can happen when they enter into their destinies with a motive to solve problems and be used of God. Many of today's next generation operate from no moral absolutes.
How Satan Entices People into Sin
Have you ever thought about how Satan entices human beings into sin?
Oregon Baker Yet Another Example of Christians Lacking Wisdom Relating to Gays
There does not seem to be a week that goes by that we do not hear of a gay versus Christian issue arise in our nation. The most recent was with a bakery in Oregon.
Competition: A Word Not Found In the Bible
Did you know there is a very common word that is used in our culture that you cannot find in the Bible? It is the word "competition." Jesus never talked about it, but he did talk about the opposite of that word.
William Wilberforce: Joining a Network Was Vital to His Success
William Wilberforce was a British politician, philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. He is proof that joining a network helped him accomplish his objectives.
How Christians Can Change Our Culture
For centuries Christians thought that culture would change if we just had a majority of Christians in the culture. That has proven to be a false assumption. Culture is defined by a relatively small number of change agents who operate at the tops of cultural spheres or societal mountains. It takes less than 3–5 percent of those operating at the top of a cultural mountain to actually shift the values represented on that mountain.
