The Ten Commandments have been hand-carried out of courtrooms and in some places, school children cannot pledge allegiance to one nation under God. Even Christian pastors cannot pray in the name of Jesus at public events. I know this breaks your heart as it does mine. Especially when we consider the Bible is the source of western culture.
Dr. Vishal Mangalwadi, of L'Abri Fellowship, describes how the Bible is like a trunk on a large tree. Its branch of truth has given rise to liberty, education, and science. The Bible's branch of law has sprouted smaller branches of justice, democracy, rights and equality. Grace has brought forth the blessings of family, community, righteousness and forgiveness. Wisdom has sprouted health, peace, technology and prosperity. Finally, the branch of faith from the Bible has resulted in character, morality, sacrifice and heroism. These characteristics of western civilization all find their root in the Word of God. To debunk the Bible in western culture is to push the self-destruct button!
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For almost a century the American church has reacted to the secular agenda without significant advancements. Rather than knee-jerk responses to secularism, we must now mount a positive effort that re-introduces the Bible into western culture. Pray for Dr. Mangalwadi of The Millennium Project - as well as Dr. Ravi Zacharias, his fellow journeyman, as they labor in the media, the corporate world, and in universities to cast the vision of the unique importance and unmatched value of the Bible to all culture.
Lord God, I pray for great Christian philosophers who are working hard to show the world the power of God's Word to shape nations and cultures. May the nations of the world cleave to the Bible as the source for truth, law, grace, wisdom, and faith. | |
Love the doggie! 
. The picture of the Lord's hands feeding the sparrows is lovely. That is what I did the church bulletin on Sun - God cares!Enjoyed coming by. I just made a new post on my journal, maybe you can come check it out sometime. 
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