What Is the “World”?
I returned last evening from visiting one of the largest Anabaptist colonies in the world, a community that has functioned almost as a nation unto itself for about 100 years. This society, insulated from worldly politics and free to pursue its faith and aspirations, could provide a compelling vision of what the future of Christianity might practically look like—enclaves of counterculture within nations across the globe. Their intentional separation and lifestyle resonate with our discussions about the emerging shape of Christianity in the future. Yet, despite the impressive scale and success of this colony, I was deeply troubled by the evident presence of sin, division, and burgeoning worldliness.
The Devil’s Dictionary
Brotherly Love Corrupt Definition: 1: Preserving one’s own image in the eyes of others to the neglect of God’s reputation. 2: Boasting in human magnanimity despite covenant violations (1 Cor. 5:6). 3: Sweetness devoid of truth, confrontation or any sense of urgent obligation to save a soul from death—see also Modern Parenting. Biblical Definition: 1: […]
A “City on a Hill”
It has become commonplace these days for Christians to sit around and lament the current state of the culture, family and church. Yet so often just the mere suggestion that valid alternatives may exist to the way things have always been done seems to send many of them rushing to take refuge behind “orthodoxy” and […]