Contemporary Culture - 3/14 - Servants of Grace

What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality?

Posted by Dave Jenkins | Apr 18, 2015 | Apologetics, Contemporary Culture, Featured | 0 |

The topic of homosexuality has reached an epidemic level in many Christian circles. We are seeing many people cave on this issue and give it up as if the Bible isn’t clear on this issue. In fact, it could be said that the issue of homosexuality among Christians is an issue because of how we view the Bible. The question around this debate is this, “Is the Bible clear on what it teaches about homosexuality? Or is it not?” Christians have long held to the authority, inspiration, inerrancy, sufficiency, and clarity of the Scriptures. The debate on this issue...

The Cruciformed View of Wisdom and Power

Posted by Michael Cooper | Feb 25, 2015 | Church, Contemporary Culture, Featured | 0 |

The Cruciformed View of Wisdom and Power Living in a pluralistic society where relativism is the norm it is inevitable someone is going to be offended. Those of us who live as witnesses of the Crucified Christ know all to well that mentioning the statement “Jesus is Lord” is a cultural “no-no.” If you announce this you’ll likely be labeled as “narrow-minded” or just simply someone who hasn’t progressed far enough into the changing culture. Christians must, so the argument goes, stop being judgmental and be more inclusive of others. It is unfortunate that many who claim to follow...

Three Ways Pastors Should Address Cultural Issues from the Pulpit

Posted by Daniel Darling | Feb 7, 2015 | Apologetics, Contemporary Culture, Featured | 0 |

How do pastors preach on contemporary cultural issues? Or should they? This is a question every pastor faces as he contemplates both the spiritual needs of his congregation, the questions swirling in society, and the weighty commission to preach the Word of God. When I pastored, I constantly wrestled with when to address certain topics, how to address them, and in what format. I’ve also observed and watched pastors of large and small churches organize their preaching. Here are a few ways I’ve seen pastors address contemporary cultural issues: 1) Textual: Personally I feel the most healthy way for pastors to structure...

Three Ways Christians Should Process the News Headlines

Posted by Daniel Darling | Feb 2, 2015 | Contemporary Culture, Featured, The Gospel and the Christian Life | 0 |

We live in a time where we are exposed to more news headlines than at any time in human history. In the ancient days of news, anchors checked the AP newswire for stories and reported on them and people in their homes watched or people in their cars listened to radio. Today, everyone, is essentially checking the wire, all day, through social media. We also live in a time when it’s has never been easier to publicly express an opinion. Before the Internet, if something happened, you might have picked up the phone to call someone or perhaps you might...

Authentic Living in Christ

Posted by Mathew Sims | Sep 8, 2014 | Apologetics, Contemporary Culture, Featured | 0 |

Authenticity is a buzz word. Do a search for authentic living and you’ll find thousands of articles explaining how to do it—from secular, eastern, western, traditional, progressive, and missional perspectives. Each of these groups offers a different liturgy (religious or not) and also a different vision for what living authentic looks like. Christians must not only know right doctrine, but must know right liturgy and right story and also the heterodox liturgies and stories to rightly make, mature, and multiply disciples. Here’s a few examples of heterodox liturgies and stories prevalent today. Within the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgendered,...