Christians in the West are living in what has been frequently called a “post-Christian society.” As the influence of Christianity continues to wane, Christian communities find that they are increasingly marginalized for holding to their biblical beliefs. We feel disoriented in an alien culture and are sometimes addressed with opposition from the world. These trends have no sign of slowing down. Therefore, it is as important as ever that Christians learn how to endure with difficulties and sufferings of life with courage.
In this episode, I’m sharing with you a talk that I recently gave at the Defend Conference at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The title of that session was “Into the Storm: Valiant Faith in Tumultuous Times.” In part one, you will learn about the necessity of courage in Christians today and about the meaning of courage. If you’d like to download my notes from that talk, I’m offering them to my podcast listeners for free! Submit your email address in the show notes below to get that download.
Show Highlights
Bodies of water and storms frequently carry the motif of chaos, death, suffering, and opposition in Scripture.
We can experience the evil and pain of life through tragedies (natural disasters, disease, accidents) and malevolence (intentional evil, sin).
Courage is a virtue that has been revered in every society. It was among the chief of the classical virtues and a frequently mentioned biblical virtue.
G. K. Chesterton wrote, “Alone of all creeds, Christianity has added courage to the virtues of the Creator. For the only courage worth calling courage must necessarily mean that the soul passes a breaking point and does not break.”
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