The Bible and Our Culture

There is such value to your soul in trash-talking demonic forces.

Demonstrate the wisdom of God by your actions.

Like a professional athlete, when you struggle, go back to the fundamentals.

Perspective is everything!

When the New Testament was written, Judaism was the main intimidating spirit, but today in Western Culture the main intimidating spirit is secularism.

Too many "Christians" don't want to show lost people they are lost; sadly, they want to be popular with them.

Because of intimidation; there is a tragic decline in the percentage of people who call themselves Christians today compared to a few years ago.  

Sadly, "Christians" don't want to show lost people they are lost; they become easily intimidated.

Acts 18 - Divine Appointments and Divine Relationships.

Pastors have a right to earn a salary as the serve in the Church, but it doesn't mean those who don't earn a salary are not as "spiritual" or impactful.  

Be a minister wherever your "secular" career might take you. 

Have a marriage like Aquila and Priscilla!

Have a career and ministry like Aquila and Priscilla!

Aquila and Priscilla have an amazing story the Bible hints at, but never really fills us in on the details.

Acts 19 shows how the church is called to be political speaking out on the controversies of the day.

Political groups ought to be involved in politics.  

A sense of community is great, but community-ism is often a trojan horse to surrender liberty.

Rioting is a tactic of the Left not the Right.  

Acts 19 shows the true meaning of the biblical word "church".

Why Ephesus is so significant in the NT, and how does it relate to us today.

Keep your perspective, "keep looking down" because you are seated in the heavenlies.

God seated us in the heavenly places with Jesus. 

Ephesians 2 tells us who we are because of what Jesus has done.

God wants His Church to be multi-generational and generationally diverse.  What about Gen Z?

Each generation is different.  Acts 13:25,36

Today's Gen Z (Zoomers) are growing up in a significantly different culture than their parents.

How the devil is trying to pervert the many qualities of Gen Z.

Each generation is different from the previous--especially with the rapid change in values and technology. 

Have great hope in God for what He has planned for Gen Z!

God wants His Church to be multi-generational and generationally diverse.  What about Gen Z?

Each generation is different.  Acts 13:25,36

God has a purpose for each generation. 

Serve God's purposes for your generation.  

Both clauses regarding the Freedom of Religion protects the individual from government overreach. 

Where did the phrase "Separation of Church and State" come from and what was the context?

Gideon got cocky and backslid, mostly by trying to be both Church authority and State authority and brought destruction.

How Secularists perverted the original meaning of Separation of Church and State, like Gideon.

The ephod or the crown?  The valid separation of church and state.  The ephod or the crown?  Different roles.  

What does the first amendment say regarding "Separation of Church and State"?

Gideon was kind'a trans: He was acting like a king, but he "identified" as a descendant of Aaron to also act as High Priest.

The concept has been perverted 180 degrees through loud repetition.  

Gideon perverted the Separation of Church and state in Judges 8?