Tag Archives: Christian subculture

A challenging time to be a Christian

Posted on January 4, 2023 by jwfisch

This is a challenging time to be a Christian. There is a big difference between being culturally Christian and being a Christian in culture. One is concerned with policy; the other is concerned with people. One wants to create a … Continue reading →

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Christianity and

Posted on March 8, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) In his book Screwtape Letters where an underling demon learns how to trip up Christians so as to render them useless for the kingdom of God, Lewis introduces the sinister … Continue reading →

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True Christianity

Posted on March 3, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) In a 2017 article in the New York Times Rod Dreher raises an effective argument that American Christianity is actually not true Christianity. Now this is certainly not a new … Continue reading →

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Monkey business

Posted on January 14, 2022 by jwfisch

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 Kudos to those who took my challenge to … Continue reading →

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What does ‘Christian’ mean?

Posted on November 23, 2021 by jwfisch

For here we do not have an enduring city … Hebrews 13:14 Here’s where the Christian subculture went off the rails some time ago. Of course by the Christian subculture I’m speaking of that part of the global church that … Continue reading →

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The challenge of being a Christian in a world with a Christian subculture

Posted on July 1, 2020 by jwfisch

This is a challenging time to be a Christian. There is a big difference between what is culturally Christian and being a Christian in culture.

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Burning (Straw) Man

Posted on December 4, 2019 by jwfisch

  I’m having a hard time getting rid of something I don’t want anymore. I may need your help. It’s my evangelical awareness. It haunts me like a small cloud that follows me everywhere, or like a straw man who … Continue reading →

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Living in a post-Christian age

Posted on January 12, 2017 by jwfisch

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season … Continue reading →

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Recipe for a revolution

Posted on June 27, 2014 by jwfisch

We are now at a critical juncture in our cultural history as Christians in America. We are discovering that the kingdom of God has nothing to do with the kingdoms of this world, be they political, social or religious. You … Continue reading →

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Unholy alliances

Posted on June 26, 2014 by jwfisch

Part 3 of a 4-part series Continuing through to the end of the week, we are going to be putting the Catch in historical context, corresponding to how God has led us (John & Marti) from the beginning of our … Continue reading →

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