Today we are told to be true to ourselves, look within for answers, and follow our hearts. This is a lie.
In this video interview with Thaddeus Williams, you will learn the truth about life, purpose, and happiness.
In Don’t Follow Your Heart, Thaddeus Williams debunks the “ten commandments of self-worship.”
This video will help you understand what deconstruction is, where deconstructionism came from, and why many kids are leaving the Christian faith they were raised with.
In this video interview with Alisa Childers, learn why the deconstruction movement is so dangerous and what you can do if someone you care about is deconstructing their Christian faith.
In our PostChristian Culture, a movement called ‘deconstruction’ is sweeping through our churches and it is affecting our loved ones. It has disrupted, dismantled, and destroyed the faith of so many, and this book can help you not only understand what’s happening but also stand your ground and respond with clarity and confidence.
Learn more about Alisa Childers – https://alisachilders.com/the-deconst… and @alisachilders
Buy a copy of “The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond” by Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett – https://amzn.to/3O6jnGB
This video will help you understand and navigate the 5 biggest challenges of PostChristian culture and help you be a more confident and effective follower of Jesus. It will give you more boldness and help you lead your family in a confused culture.
What is culture? How do you live out your Christian faith in a hostile culture? How do you equip your kids and teens with a biblical worldview? How is Gen Z being shaped by growing up in a PostChristian Culture and what can you do to help them follow Jesus?
Discover the 5 Things Every Teenager Needs to Build a Lasting Faith (COURSE)
What is the biggest issue facing the church today?
If you ask most people you will probably get answers like sexuality, gender, justice, tribalism, threats to religious liberty, cancel culture, consumerism, and relativism—just to name a few.
And they’re not wrong. Those are significant issues.
But they are not THE issue.
Underneath ALL of those issues is the issue that I believe is the greatest challenge for the church today—authority.
As I teach and disciple high school, college, and graduate students year-round at Impact 360 Institute and study the next generation, I am more convinced than ever that the number 1 topic that must be addressed is biblical authority.
If the broader culture has an authority problem then it’s not surprising the church has a biblical authority problem.
Christians have drifted so far away from biblical authority. And it’s not just in progressive Christian circles that champion deconstruction.
Culture is simply what you come to see as normal without having to think about it. And it has become normal for people to see themselves as authoritative as I will unpack below.
As I look around, I see 10 cultural challenges that are undermining Biblical Authority.
I will list them and comment briefly below but fully recognize that entire books could be written about each topic. In fact, I have addressed several of these challenges in depth in my book Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible’s Authority. As you read through this list, you will see how many of these build on each other.
1. Culture of Corruption & Abuse of Power. Everywhere you look there are scandals, cover-ups, and abuse of power. Scandal sells. And the entertainment news cycle is buying so it can drive clicks to create controversy and sell ad space. Sadly some high-profile Christian leaders and churches have been in the news for these reasons as well. The result is that you see a general institutional distrust setting in–especially in Gen Z. And if we’re honest, it’s not hard to see why some people are wary of authority. (more…)
How should Christians uniquely approach our circumstances right now during the Coronavirus pandemic? What should our posture be? I’ll share 3 quick do’s and 3 dont’s, some fun things amidst the hard and my favorite quote from C.S. Lewis that helps us navigate these times. Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss a podcast! Listen below…