Jesus warned the world would hate Christians. In John 15:18 Jesus stated, “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.”
As cultural hostility toward Christianity intensifies, many Christians have grown more reluctant to advocate for biblical values in the public square. But our perseverance for the common good—a good defined by God alone—is more important than ever in a culture that embraces darkness.
When Culture Hates You is a call for Christians to unashamedly pursue righteousness in society out of our love for others. In this timely resource, author and Biola alumnus Natasha Crain will help you
- make sense of cultural hostility by better understanding the roots of secular outrage on issues like Christian nationalism, social justice, abortion, transgenderism, and sexuality
- advocate for the godly functioning of society with greater biblical, cultural, and civic understanding
- take concrete action for the common good with more than 35 practical ideas to get you started
Alisa Childers, author of Another Gospel? and host of The Alisa Childers Podcast, says “In a post-truth culture, Christians are now finding themselves the objects of insults such as ‘Christian nationalist, ‘ and ‘homophobic, ‘ and ‘oppressor.’ If you find yourself confused by this new reality, When Culture Hates You will explain our current cultural ethos and give you practical action steps to live out your Christian values with courage and advocate for the common good. Don’t let culture silence you. Let Natasha Crain help you live out your convictions in the public square with tenacity and grace.”
As Christians, our calling is to speak truth in the face of hostility. Not because we want to “war” with culture but because we love both God and others.
Source: Natasha Crain