Experiencing God In Culture

I've been thinking a lot about this phrase and the more I think about it the more I wonder if we are missing our opportunity to affect culture and for culture to experience God. What good does it do if we as believers isolate our selves in a bubble of Christianity all the while neglecting the culture that we live in. We can learn such a great lesson from Paul in terms of letting culture experience God.

Paul met the culture where it was, he did not wait for it to come to his terms. He found a common ground that enabled him to begin a dialog about his faith that was truthful, straight forward, but respectful.

Peter said "always be ready to give an answer for your faith in Christ, but do so with gentleness and respect." I wonder if culture would hear what we would have to say if we stopped shaking our fists and began holding out a hand.

Craig Swift

Music/Youth Pastor