Culture Redeemed

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What the Bible Says About Goal Setting

What the Bible Says About Setting Goals

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Ever wondered what the Bible says about setting goals, and if that information could impact your own yearly endeavors? Turns out that the Bible provides some specific guidance on goal-setting that has the power to radically alter how you approach personal aspirations! Furthermore, it offers advice on how to pursue our goals in a manner …

7 Day Back-to-School Devotional for Christian Parents

7 Day Back-to-School Devotional for Christian Parents

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Christian parents, join us through this mini 7-day back-to-school devotional as we seek to discover renewed faith and guidance for the year ahead. In the many ways that we support our children at school, let’s start off with sharp pencils, organized binders, and a healthy dose of prayer! The start of any new school year …

Sabbath Rest for Social Justice

Can Sabbath Rest Increase Social Justice?

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We’re all familiar with the commandment to rest on the Sabbath, but can modern observance of this ancient practice increase social justice in America today? The answer is probably going to surprise you. And hurt a little. (Fair warning!) As I sit here, in a hotel room in Montgomery, AL, my heart is ravaged with …

Social Media Evangelize

How to Use Social Media to Evangelize

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We all have lofty ideals to leverage the internet to better our world, but how can Christians use social media to evangelize? Is it even possible?! Yes! Despite the mixed bag that social media offers our society, it provides a unique opportunity for those wishing to share the Gospel to a broader audience. Below are …

Christ and Culture

The 5 Views of Christ and Culture

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Besides the Bible, no work has impacted the discussion around Christian engagement with culture more than H. Richard Niebuhr’s book Christ and Culture, published in 1951. Its perceptive message is hauntingly accurate even in displaying today’s Christian trends. Throughout history, Christians have questioned our relationship to culture. It is clear from Christ himself in Matthew …

Drag Queen Story Hour

Let the Drag Queens Read to the Children

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We’re about to drop a bomb, and we pray you seek shelter in the Word of God: let the drag queens read to the children. Drag Queen Story Hour has dominated the news and conversations of both Christians and non-Christians here in Greenville, SC. At one of the local branches of the library, drag queens …

Christians Redeeming Culture

Christians Redeeming Culture

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As Christians, we were not just created to glorify and enjoy God, but to be His emissaries to the world, redeeming culture. The Lord has commanded His people to be His hands and feet. We are to be salt and light, beacons proclaiming His Gospel. It seems obvious how missionaries in a foreign land may …

A Christian Perspective of Tidying Up

A Christian Perspective of ‘Tidying Up’

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Netflix’s Tidying Up with Marie Kondo has taken the world by storm, but is there a unique Christian perspective we should apply to the concepts taught? We started this discussion on Facebook last week. After finishing the show and testing some of the practices from a Christian perspective, I realized that my mindset and methods …