Restoring the "Cult" in Culture

Chuck reminds us that at the heart of culture is worship. The truer the worship, the truer the culture. This BreakPoint commentary first aired in September 1996.

The sun shone brightly at the Indiana State Penitentiary. But as prisoners gathered for a Prison Fellowship program, I felt a cold chill. Black inmates veered to the right side of the yard; white inmates huddled on the left. When Mike Singletary, the retired Chicago Bears linebacker and a black man, addressed the crowd, the black inmates clapped and cheered. When I spoke, the whites cheered. Never before had I witnessed such self-segregation among prisoners.

Can Christians Avoid It?

This BreakPoint commentary first aired in April 2000.

On BreakPoint's web page, we recently ran a poll asking people how they thought Christians ought to engage the culture. The answers were revealing — and, for me, a little disheartening.

Twenty-seven percent of respondents said we ought to change the culture by winning people to Christ. Twenty-two percent thought we ought to pray for the culture. Fourteen percent said we should set up an alternative, parallel culture as an example.

The Need for Renewal

This BreakPoint commentary first aired in September, 2001.

Late last month, President George W. Bush spoke at the Harry S. Truman High School in Harry Truman's hometown of Independence, Missouri. His speech included references to taxes, social security, Medicare, defense, government spending, and other political issues that you and I might have expected him to address. The crowd applauded politely at all the appropriate places.

Moral Issues in the Election

Chuck’s comments prior to the mid-term elections two years ago should move us to make sure we’re involved in helping to decide our nation’s future this fall.

Here we are, six days from the midterm elections, and the silence is deafening.

Next Tuesday, I hope you will do your Christian duty and head to the polls to vote for the candidate of your choice. I trust that your faith will guide you in your decision. Which candidate will best promote justice and preserve order? After all, those are the biblically-sanctioned roles of government.

When is civil disobedience justified?

The BreakPoint commentary was first aired in 2007.

During a visit to the United States a few years ago, a pastor from Nepal told of being thrown into a Nepalese prison for spreading the Gospel. This pastor gave an excellent summary of Christian patriotism.

“Of course I must obey my Lord and spread His Word,” he said. “But even though we are persecuted, we who are Christians in Nepal pride ourselves on being the best citizens our king has. We love our country—but we love our God more.”

Defending Traditional Marriage

As Chuck explained when this commentary aired in June of last year, those who embrace a Biblical view of sex and marriage have not given up the fight.

The liberal press is saying that many conservatives have given up fighting same sex “marriage.” Don’t believe it.