In this month's Voice Magazine, Pastor Jonathan Stephens has an article discussing "Christians and the National Meltdown." I haven't gone through the whole article yet, but Pastor Stephens opens with this rather gripping paragraph:
The epicenter for the global economic earthquake is in the United States, with effects felt in every country. And yet no one in our society and I mean no one I have seen on television or heard on the radio -- is considering the idea of turning to God and repenting. With millions in America claiming to be born again Christians, sadly it seems that most Americans function as practical atheists while the specter of fear and panic pervades our nation.
There are several facets to this article, which I am eager to ponder over the next few days. Pastor Stephens rhetorically asks whether we as believers ought to be beacons of light in a dark hour. The answer is yes, but what do our fellow Americans see when they look at the church? He overviews some troubling characteristics of the American church as it is today, and then answers the question of how we should respond to the challenge. He also sounds a warning for those who are spiritually unprepared for the things that lie ahead for this nation.
As with most Voice articles, I think this will certainly be worth the read.
Note: Jonathan Stephens is pastor of East Side Bible Church of Chicago, and a long time member of IFCA International.
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