The past couple of months have been an absolute whirlwind of cultural disintegration. It seems like it was a year ago that Bruce Jenner had his Vanity Fair coming out party; so much water has gone over the dam since then. From the SCOTUS ruling on gay marriage, the $130K judgement against the Klein’s for being unwilling to make a cake for such an event, and the talk of churches losing their tax exempt status, to the latest horrifying videos of Planned Parenthood, it has felt like we are in the middle of a cultural free fall. We all saw it coming for years now, but these past couple of months have brought the future rushing into the present and with the Obergefell decision in particular, it seems as if a threshold has been crossed and American Christians are officially on the outside looking in and left to speak from the margins. While this may be slightly overstated, it has led some….
"Taking Every Thought Captive" 2 Corinthians 10:5
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Where Do We Go From Here?
Though I cannot say it was a shock to hear the SCOTUS ruling this past friday, I will admit that it did hurt. While for years I have been preaching the importance of adopting an exilic mindset, understanding that as Christians we are living in Babylon, it was none the less difficult coming to grips with how quickly and radically we have thrown off our Judeo-Christian heritage. Of course, as many sound minded analysts have noted, the issue is not only the legal redefinition of marriage, but the genuine threat to religious liberty that it poses. Along with many others I fear that this has never been merely about the inclusion of homosexuals in the institution of marriage, but has been intended as a means of breaking the cultural influence of Christians in America. In an age of sloppy thinking and emotionally rather than logically driven arguments, the gay marriage issue has provided a perfect opportunity to those who resent….