So, if we are going to join Jesus in going out after the lost sheep of the Covenant, what would that mean for us today? How do we restore what has been destroyed by previous generations? Where is the new opportunity to rescue some of them?
This is how I understand it; this is where my convictions lead me…
Once again, the West is destroying itself. It’s not coming from outside; the rot is internal. Western Civilization was designed by the Devil and his allies to entrap as many as possible in a worldview that militates against the gospel of Jesus Christ. All the while, it claims that its perverted view of Christ is the real deal. As you might expect, Creation itself is not benign about this. God has revealed how Creation works and the whole fabric of the West is contrary to that revelation.
As it comes apart, it’s not a question of predicting where it’s going. Western society is scattering in many different directions. What matters most is that what identified Western Civilization is evaporating. I realize that feminism seems to hold a tight grip on things, but what you may not see is that the youngest generation is not in that grip directly. It’s not a question of what replaces it; the thing is dying. No one can say for sure what will replace it because “replacement” is the wrong idea. What is taking its place is a vacuum.
My point is that we need to look at where the kids are going once they get free from the grip of their elders. It will be a radical break with all kinds of things being tested until something surges ahead. All I can suggest for now is that it will remain centered on electronic networking and what that enables. This is why I call it the rise of the Networked Civilization. Whatever comes out of this, it will be constrained by the boundaries of what networking can provide — and what it cannot.
A critical element in all of this will be the collapse of mainstream church religion. It’s already dying, but in the next decade or so, it will see a massive scattering. The church leadership belong too much to their previous generations, and the very core of organization itself is all wrong for the newer generations. It will no longer be tied to human cultural identity. This is a part of tribulation.
Instead, there will be a rise in independent spirituality. It will be “formless and void” for awhile. My mission has been to get out in front of that and offer at least one point of sanity. I’m seeking to identify a path that preserves what really matters without the clutter of western church traditions. We must be a witness to that core of truth that does not depend on mere human culture.
Yes, this is what lies behind my new mission effort through bicycle touring. It’s the platform on which I stand to draw attention to what the Lord has given me. I’ll be promoting this independent spirituality every time I encounter someone who wants to hear about what drives me to do these crazy things.
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Side Note: I’m once again dealing with electronic censorship. I now use a VPN to login to this blog, for example. Otherwise, I may never get a response from the server.
