So there I was thinking about the Post truth worldview. It’s one that acknowledges there may be objective truth but puts its own preferences and feelings over it ie: feelings before facts. Basically, it’s like knowing God yet defying Him.
Then I was convicted – aren’t you guilty of that? Thank God there is redemption.
W. M. Clow was right to draw our attention to singing as a unique feature of Christian worship, and to the reason for it:
“There is no forgiveness in this world, or in that which is to come, except through the cross of Christ. ‘Through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins.’ The religions of paganism scarcely knew the word….The great faiths of the Buddhist and the Mohammedan give no place either to the need or the grace of reconciliation. The clearest proof of this is the simplest. It lies in the hymns of Christian worship. Continue Reading →
2 sons of famous Christian leaders, one no longer believes in God (Bart Campolo) and one still vigorously upholds Him (Sean McDowell).
An interview where the two of them interact is enlightening for all and deeply sobering for Christian parents.
To me, this stands out in their interaction: feelings and facts matter. Apologetics, the reasons for why you believe matters because feelings change but facts do not. And it is part of what we’re made for – loving God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.
Please take the time to hear it here, it’s worth it.
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