How Do We Live in Our Crazy Culture?

August 27th, 2024
by Tom Dodds
Grace and peace to you in the name of Christ the King. The culture around us aims to tear down society with folly, false teachings, and deception. But fear not. We serve an unchanging God, and His Word remains our anchor.

As pastors of Christ the King Church, we aim to equip believers to declare biblical truth with conviction, not fear. We teach sound doctrine (Tit 2:1).

How do we live in our crazy culture?

  1. Arm yourself. Many Christians hesitate to engage the culture with biblical conviction. We must not be passive spectators but active combatants with the sword of God's Spirit. How do we do this? First, we must believe in God's promises. "If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Rom 8:31). We have no reason to fear with God on our side! We get to share the good news of God's word!
  2. Love with truth. "We love because he first loved us" (1 John 4:19). Our love for the truth must fuel our love for people. We must love our neighbors enough to compel us to speak the truth, even when it's uncomfortable. After all, love is different from merely making someone feel good. Avoid sinful empathy as it blinds us to the eternal needs of souls.
  3. Speak up. Silence is not an option. We should not retreat into our Christian bubbles. Will we face disapproval or persecution? Yes (2 Tim 3:12). We're surrounded by many who faced worse (Heb 11:36–38). The world needs us to break the "tolerant" silence. "Nice" keeps us comfortable, but courage compels us to speak. If we are ashamed of Jesus, he will be ashamed of us (Luke 9:26). Therefore, lay your life down by speaking up.
  4. Act with kind, anxiety-free conviction. Kindness is a virtue that should never lead us to compromise our convictions. Since God is our only judge, we don't have to fear the judgment of others (1 Cor 4:3–4). Faith empowers us to live without fear—to have kindness without losing conviction. We are the light of the world to do all that is good and right and true (Eph 5:9). When our words and deeds shine the light of Christ, darkness is exposed (Eph 5:11), and sinners rise from the dead (Eph 5:14).