This past Sunday we recognized and celebrated the hard work of some of our graduates. Given that, we gave some attention to what a graduate might need to hear before heading out into the world. More specifically, we gave some attention what a graduate who happens to be a follower of Jesus might need to hear before plunging into a deeply secular environment. Incidentally, as our culture continues to secularize, this turns out to be some encouragement we all need to hear. Let’s dive in.
When the Going Gets Tough
We do not live in a Chrisitan culture any longer. We haven’t for some time, but it’s getting worse. Well, worse may not be the most charitable word there, but it is nonetheless the case that our culture is moving further and further away from its Chrisitan worldview foundations. Of course, we have never technically been a Christian nation as our Constitution sets out the framework for an explicitly secular government, but it is also true that our Constitution is clearly and intentionally written from the standpoint of the Christian worldview, and it not only does not make sense on another worldview framework, but no other worldview framework could have produced it. Perhaps more significantly, no other worldview framework is capable of sustaining it long term.
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The Nexus 