Lights in the Darkness: Mirroring the Peace of Christ in a Broken Culture
Focus On The Family With Jim Daly
Episode #3: The Way You Shape a Culture
Focus On The Family With Jim DalyVideo · 6 min · March 13, 2026
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In Episode #3, Ray Vander Laan reminds us that, as Christians, we can influence the culture around us.
More from Lights in the Darkness: Mirroring the Peace of Christ in a Broken Culture
View all- 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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