Encountering God
Painful moments unveil our real theology.
Painful moments unveil our real theology. God never stops asking where we are in relationship to Him because He longs for a life-giving intimacy with us to steady us, fulfill us. We keep asking "Why God" and God repeatedly asks us, "Where." Where are you?
God asks because He longs to be with us. (Part of this is from Ann Voskamp)
According to Barna Research only 4% of American adults qualify as what the study calls "Integrated Disciples" meaning they're individuals whose beliefs and behaviors are consistently aligned with Biblical principles.
Barna emphasized that everyone has a worldview- an internal framework that shapes how we interpret reality, make decisions, and define right and wrong. A biblical worldview reflects consistent alignment with one's beliefs and behaviors, and the teaching of scripture.
The proportion of "Emergent Followers" which are adults leaning toward biblical principals but not fully aligned, has fallen from 25% in 2020.
Meanwhile, the share of "World Citizens" those who largely embrace nonbiblical world views has grown from 69% in 2020 to 85% today.
We seem to be losing a chunk of the American society to the influence of the culture.
Makes it clear that Jesus commanded us to make disciples. You cannot become a genuine disciple of Jesus without believing what the Bible says is true.
So where do I fit into this, am I making disciples? Are you making disciples? Are we helping others find the way?
Let's not get discouraged but take heart, and do our part.
Until next time, Pam.
