“Discernment grows through a combination of biblical knowledge, practical wisdom, and spiritual maturity. Conversely, discernment falters when someone doesn’t know the bible very well, doesn’t walk in biblical wisdom, and is spiritually immature.”
(Michael Clary – Clear Truth Media) I’ve been in ministry for over twenty years. Early on, there were lots of voices in the evangelical world telling pastors what they needed to succeed. We were told Christians should not seek power, lest they make it an idol. We were told that preaching “political” sermons turns off non-believers, so it’s best to keep our views to ourselves. Above all else, we were told, we must be winsome. That’s the key to reaching lost people, especially in urban contexts.
And so, the results are in. The last twenty years have brought devastating cultural and moral decline while the church largely remained silent. For example, the iPhone was invented 18 years ago, which became a jet-fueled, high-def porn-on-demand provider for a generation of children, perverting their minds and corrupting their souls. The Supreme Court invented gay marriage in 2015, which fundamentally redefined and cheapened the world’s first and most foundational institution. The combination of porn-on-demand plus “gay marriage” accelerated the LGBT revolution, with the “T” (for “transgender”) taking center stage as the sexual battle of our age. Meanwhile, normal marriage rates have been in free fall, with many women, even Christian women, choosing to opt out in favor of singleness and motherlessness. After all, we’ve been warned that marriage and motherhood might be an idol.
Note: At the end of his piece, Michael Clary includes a promotion for the Future Proof Christianity conference. CRN does not recommend the conference, as we know nothing about it — but we like Clary’s article.
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