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Responding to a culture in transition

Posted by: Kaylan Christopher on May 12, 2008   Biblical Values •

Growing up in a small town, I was naive to much of what the world was really about until I moved away from that airtight bubble and into the big city. My eyes were opened to a whole new way of thinking, living, and being.

Where I had once been sheltered in a loving Christian home, I was thrown into the “real” world when I joined the “worldly” masses. My faith didn’t change in a bad way—but it was certainly tested and challenged more than once. My move forced me to own my faith and back up what I believed—on more than one occasion.

That was over five years ago. Since that time, I have had the opportunity to evaluate how my generation of believers—myself included—has responded to the changing culture, and the issues of God, politics, and world events.

For some, life still only revolves around them and their worldview is extremely self-central. But for others, life and faith has become about making change happen and speaking out for what they believe in a materialistic, self-consumed culture. There are certainly other categories of people that have come to my attention, but it seems that these two are the ones I’ve encountered most of the past few years.

I remember MTV making a big push several years ago about getting out and voting. I noticed that a lot of people my age didn’t really care as much then. But it seems something has changed over the past few years. More and more I’m seeing people—especially Christians—involved in causing change in our culture by going out into the world and making sure that it happens.

I’m curious to see how this affects our country in the years to come. The world is coming to us in droves each and every day. And American Christians—especially people my age (20s-30s)—are beginning to realize the impact we could have right here in our own back yards.

How are you responding to this movement? Is there a way you can impact your culture and bring about a revolutionary change that will move people toward salvation in Jesus? What are you doing to change the world? Are you voting in a way that will honor God and set people up to find Truth and freedom in Him?

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