Resources by Topic: Culture and Worldview

I am a great believer in Christian higher education. But the doctrinal statements published in many Christian colleges, including some at which I’ve spoken in the past, are simply false advertising (also known as lying).

I have the greatest admiration for Os Guinness, a brilliant author and social critic who’s written or edited more than 30 books. I was struck by this quote from a message that Os, now 83 years old, gave earlier this year about the need for cultural-spiritual renewal in the West.

We would encourage you to be very careful about these teachings and those who promote them.

Our fates do not rest in the hands of fallen humankind: politicians, lawyers, military officers, employers, or even spouses and children. If we believe this, our reaction to current events and to many of the difficulties we face will change.

We’re to focus our thoughts on true eternal realities. That means when we read the news, it’s important we analyze current events from a biblical perspective, always remembering what Scripture has to say.

My book It’s All About Jesus includes this great quote from Glen Scrivener, a British minister and evangelist: “Christians believe in the virgin birth of Jesus. Materialists believe in the virgin birth of the cosmos. Choose your miracle.”

Randy Alcorn did a Q&A with Baylor University students who have read both Money, Possessions, & Eternity and The Treasure Principle as a part of their God & Money class. He speaks about his books, generosity, and the impact of giving as he answers questions from the students.  

In this clip from a Q&A with Baylor University students on the subject of God and Money, Randy Alcorn shares positive and negative things he has noticed about the generosity of Gen Z.  

In this clip from a Q&A with Baylor University students on the subject of God and Money, Randy Alcorn counsels young adults about how to jump into tithing and make wise and generous stewardship decisions. 

In this clip from a Q&A with Baylor University students on the subject of God and Money, Randy Alcorn shares about how God gives everyone different gifts, including the gift of giving. He talks about how he and Nanci navigated different opinions about giving, experienced God’s provision, and raised the bar of generosity for each other.  

In this clip froma Q&A with Baylor University students on the subject of God and Money, Randy Alcorn shares which of his 60+ books he would recommend reading if someone could only read a few his books, and why he recommends them.    

In this clip from a Q&A with Baylor University students on the subject of God and Money, Randy Alcorn talks about the theme of “you can’t take it with you, but you can send it on ahead” from The Treasure Principle. He shares how he and Nanci applied that principle to their lives, and consequently experienced the happiness of giving generously to God’s Kingdom.    

God wants you to know the truth—as given to us in His Word—and for the truth to set you free (John 8:32). Our enemy, on the other hand, is a liar. He wants you to be distracted from knowing and serving God.

I remember reading an atheist decades ago who was saying how deeply grateful he was that many people believed in God, because he admitted that he had no basis whatsoever for human rights, and at least God-fearing people did, even though he believed they were wrong.