We recently moved from MN to the Bible Belt. I have been very surprised by the difference in the Christian experience. The church we attended in MN was super strong, large and growing, and preached the gospel unapologetically. Our pastor also addressed the controversial social issues of sexuality, abortion, and gender head on. We loved i…
We recently moved from MN to the Bible Belt. I have been very surprised by the difference in the Christian experience. The church we attended in MN was super strong, large and growing, and preached the gospel unapologetically. Our pastor also addressed the controversial social issues of sexuality, abortion, and gender head on. We loved it. Now we struggle to find a church with any depth. They shy from mentioning sin of any kind and go nowhere near the social issues. It is basically a social club. We find ourselves tuning in online to our former church, although we know it is important to find a local church community. The term Christian is very broad...I tend to use the word Believer. That tends to be the modern equivalent to the original term Christian.
I have no trouble believing that the people who have actually fled persecution to America have a far better understanding than most “cultural” Christians whose families have been here for generations.
Sounds like you are running into mainline Protestant churches. They embrace this world and culture eagerly. They elevate them. They tend to conform their faith with that culture rather than rise above it, being in the world rather of the world. Prayers that you find your faith community and family.
We recently moved from MN to the Bible Belt. I have been very surprised by the difference in the Christian experience. The church we attended in MN was super strong, large and growing, and preached the gospel unapologetically. Our pastor also addressed the controversial social issues of sexuality, abortion, and gender head on. We loved it. Now we struggle to find a church with any depth. They shy from mentioning sin of any kind and go nowhere near the social issues. It is basically a social club. We find ourselves tuning in online to our former church, although we know it is important to find a local church community. The term Christian is very broad...I tend to use the word Believer. That tends to be the modern equivalent to the original term Christian.
I have no trouble believing that the people who have actually fled persecution to America have a far better understanding than most “cultural” Christians whose families have been here for generations.
I am going to go read my Bible now.
Sounds like you are running into mainline Protestant churches. They embrace this world and culture eagerly. They elevate them. They tend to conform their faith with that culture rather than rise above it, being in the world rather of the world. Prayers that you find your faith community and family.