Lights in the Darkness: Mirroring the Peace of Christ in a Broken Culture
Focus On The Family With Jim DalyWhat does it mean to live as a “Christian” in a world that increasingly rejects the example of Christ? When our culture defines lies as “truth,” sin as “living your best life,” and even basic realities of Creation as “impossible to know for
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certain,” you know the world is very broken. And that brokenness can leave you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and uncertain about the future. But that’s not how God wants us to feel. He wants you to know the grace and peace that He offers us. God has given us, as Christians, the privilege of sharing His love and bringing His shalom (peace) to the broken and chaotic culture around us. As Paul says, we are to carry the “aroma of Christ,” a sweet perfume that overcomes the rotten smell of sin and death. That’s why we want you to have this exclusive 8-part video series called Lights in the Darkness: Mirroring the Peace of Christ in a Broken Culture. In each short video, renowned pastor, author, and professor Ray Vander Laan guides you through powerful examples from the New Testament of Christians who transformed their world with the Gospel and experienced God’s abiding peace despite the chaos around them.
Videos
- 1Episode #1: Our Purpose Bringing Peace to ChaosWhen God created the world, He brought order out of chaos. But it didn’t take long for human beings to mess it up! But God is redeeming this broken world. He sent His Son to pay the penalty for sin.
- 2Episode #2: The Two KingdomsThroughout Scripture, we see conflict between two kingdoms: the kingdom of God and the kingdom of this world.
- 3Episode #3: The Way You Shape a CultureIn Episode #3, Ray Vander Laan reminds us that, as Christians, we can influence the culture around us.
- 4Episode #4: Our Citizenship is in HeavenIn Episode #4, Ray Vander Laan helps illuminate the cultural and historical context of the story of Paul and the Philippian jailer—and explains its relevance to us today.
- 5Episode #5: Being a Christian First, Then a CitizenIn Episode #5, Ray Vander Laan explains how our heavenly citizenship transcends the cultural environment in which we live.
- 6Episode #6: A Living Critique of the CultureIn Episode #6, Ray Vander Laan explains how Paul, empowered by the Holy Spirit, was able to engage with and challenge Roman citizens for the sake of the Gospel.
- 7Episode #7: The Limits of Culture WarIn this episode, Ray Vander Laan offers a powerful reminder that we can avoid the pitfalls and back-and-forth of the “culture war” by devoting our lives to “putting God on display.”
- 8Episode #8: Being a Person of the WordIn the final episode, Ray Vander Laan offers a succinct and powerful reminder that our faith grows deeper as we dig deeper in Scripture.
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