“ ‘Imagination’ is simply the mental faculty that we have of conjuring up mental images in our minds. ….Thus, the social imaginary includes not just intellectual beliefs but what we picture in our minds (memories, feelings, desires, fantasies, our constructions, and what we take as real).” - Gene Veith
Editor’s note: Posted first here in 2022, but relevance has only increased.
by Bob Stevenson
“Your congregants often spend hours each week absorbing culture-war content online. Then they show up on Sunday expecting you to speak into it. Church members who agree on the authority of Scripture differ widely in how they think biblical principles should shape public policy.” - C.Leaders
“The church has always lived in changing times, even if today’s changes might feel more aggressive and chaotic than before. But our hope has never rested in the stability of society. It rests in the stability of God” - Ligonier
“As culture mocks the sacred, Christian art still points to meaning.” - Breakpoint
“In our ongoing exploration of how Christians should engage with media, we arrive at perhaps the most practical question of all: How do we discern what is acceptable and what should be avoided?” - Don Johnson
“You cannot drive down a road without encountering it in bumper stickers, billboards, license plates, and advertising signs…. making media an inescapable part of our world. The New Testament makes clear that the world presents a problem for believers. Understanding this requires grappling with what worldliness means.” - Don Johnson
“One Christian might recognize worldly elements in something that another Christian finds acceptable. While this reality calls for charity toward one another, the central point remains—people who are born again possess an inherent sense that things in the world do not align with God’s will.” - Don Johnson
“But familiarity is not fidelity, and comfort is not conviction. Culture is not church. Visibility is not vitality. Christianity that flatters the age rather than forming souls is not revival. It is closer to sedation with a soundtrack.” - World
“In many churches, the language around sexual sin has softened while the expectations around discipleship have quietly narrowed. What once required teaching now requires disclaimers.” - C.Leaders
