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.
Faith Unbroken: The Devil’s Defeat
The enemy wages war against Christ and His people on every front imaginable. There is no sphere of life that he does not seek to infiltrate, twist, and pervert into a platform for his wicked message and nefarious designs. But what is the devil’s core objective? What is his primary method for achieving it?
The Path of Humility that Leads to Power
What sets apart those who move from strength to strength in their walk with God from those trapped in hopeless cynicism? The difference isn’t in life’s circumstances but in how we perceive and respond to even the smallest visitations of His grace. Those who bear the fruit we long for, those who walk in strength and joy, see God’s Word and presence as the ultimate reality. They don’t dismiss it with a casual, “I tried that, and it didn’t work.” No, they declare, “Let God be true, and every man a liar” (Rom. 3:4), and look inward, saying, “I must not have done it right.”