Plugged In
by Daniel Strange | Book Summary
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Author: Daniel Strange
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Thus, Christians are called to engage culture wisely, urgently, and purposefully as they seek to show how the gospel of Jesus Christ both connects to and confronts the culture around us. This means that everything from Netflix to sporting events to social media helps reveal the real questions and longings of a culture. Christians ought to listen well to these questions and seek to answer them with the Word of truth as they point those around them to Jesus, calling upon sinners to repent and believe the gospel. "The gospel is the subversive fulfilment of culture… Compared to the idolatrous stories that the world tells, the gospel both subverts and fulfils, confronts and connects." (p. 102) It is the Christian's job to show the world how the gospel strips down every false worldview and shows us how to understand life God's way. |
"Daniel Strange is College Director at Oak Hill Theological College in London, where he lectures on Culture, Religion and Public Theology. He's married to Elly, has seven kids, and is an elder at East Finchley Baptist Church. He plugs in to jazz music and West Ham United Football Club." (Back Cover, hyperlinks added)
Plugged In
by Daniel Strange
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Daniel Strange |
| Publisher | The Good Book Company |
| Date | May 1, 2019 |
| Pages | 181 |
Overview:
Christians cannot escape culture nor should they want to. This doesn't mean that Christians should be carnally minded, but neither does it mean they ought to abandon the world altogether. "It's possible to engage with culture in a way that's truthful and gracious, not angry and self-righteous." (p. 17)
Thus, Christians are called to engage culture wisely, urgently, and purposefully as they seek to show how the gospel of Jesus Christ both connects to and confronts the culture around us. This means that everything from Netflix to sporting events to social media helps reveal the real questions and longings of a culture. Christians ought to listen well to these questions and seek to answer them with the Word of truth as they point those around them to Jesus, calling upon sinners to repent and believe the gospel.
"The gospel is the subversive fulfilment of culture… Compared to the idolatrous stories that the world tells, the gospel both subverts and fulfils, confronts and connects." (p. 102) It is the Christian's job to show the world how the gospel strips down every false worldview and shows us how to understand life God's way.
"Daniel Strange is College Director at Oak Hill Theological College in London, where he lectures on Culture, Religion and Public Theology. He's married to Elly, has seven kids, and is an elder at East Finchley Baptist Church. He plugs in to jazz music and West Ham United Football Club." (Back Cover, hyperlinks added)