The Apostle Peter, in his first epistle, writes to the persecuted church, believers suffering for their faith in Jesus Christ at the hands of Roman authorities and the pagan world. Peter acknowledges that suffering and instructs them how to deal with it in a redemptive way. The Apostle Paul, in
Martin Luther King Jr., in his famous “I Have a Dream Speech,” given August 28, 1963, spoke to hundreds of thousands gathered on the Washington Mall. But he actually addressed all Americans and the world. Like William Wilberforce in a previous generation, who called the world to consciousness of the
In August 1963, in the heat of the civil-rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. courageously and famously gave his “I Have A Dream” speech. I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a
In part 1, Scott Allen wrote that today’s ideological social justice sweeping the West is a dangerous worldview rooted in atheistic philosophy. It diminishes the reality of human beings as unique individuals, takes aim at the family and is anti-American. In part 2, Scott gives six more important observations about
The Divided States of America desperately needs people who will speak the truth in love. Francis Schaeffer spoke prophetically almost a half century ago about the worldview struggle and division we are experiencing in the US. These two [Christian vs. naturalistic] worldviews stand as totals in complete antithesis to each
The Sunday church gathers; the Monday church gathers and scatters. The Monday church gathers on Sunday for corporate worship and equipping. On Monday she consciously scatters to be the church in the world, to love, serve, and work-worship as her members engage in their vocational calling. The Sunday church is
From part 1 … The basic worldview assumptions that animated the Civil Rights movement are slowly being replaced by an entirely new set of worldview assumptions. Because of this, race relations have taken a distinctly negative turn, and the gains of previous generations are under threat. We can see these negative
There can be no doubt that race relations in America have deteriorated in recent years. I’ve reflected deeply on what has led to this tragic situation, and the answer I’ve come to is worldview. The basic worldview assumptions that animated the Civil Rights movement—assumptions that led to incredibly positive changes,
The following article from Disciple Nations Alliance president Scott Allen, offered here in two parts, originally appeared at WORLD. We desperately need to speak transforming truth to the culture. In part 1 we treated transforming truth #1: All Lives Matter. Transforming Truth #2 – God cares for us (and judges us)
Events in the last few weeks in the United States may mark a turning point for religious freedom in the world. Enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution are these words: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging
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