[Intro Dr.Russell Moore] As American culture is secularizing We have an opportunity for this to become much easier for us The church is being disestablished from the rest of the community Its already happened in some parts of the country Its happening now [Hook Flame] The world is crazy Its all a sign of the times They think we crazy They say were out of our minds [Verse 1 Flame] Theres something were facing. Im hoping you notice And we cant escape it, its everywhere, everytime, man, that I look over shoulders Some people are searching, they hurting, their looking for purpose but not in religion They say it dont work. In particular, Christians are using the church as a business They tired of the silence. Theyre turning to violence Some people just dont wanna talk no more The culture has shifted since Ferguson, Eric Garner in New York and then Baltimore Look at Chicago with Drill music. Youngins they gunnin and dying by the minute Shout out to churches that deep in the trenches, being a witness and making a difference Lets switch for minute. Remember the case with Governor Pence in Indiana They challenged religious liberty, ventually putting our faith in the slammer The LGBT community collectively said it was said it was discrimination Over their sexual orientation We cant afford to ignore what we facing [Hook Flame] The world is crazy Its all a sign of the times They think we crazy They say were out of our minds 5150, 5150 The worlds going 5150 Can I get a witness deep in the trenches 5150, 5150 The worlds going 5150 Can I get a witness deep in the trenches [Verse 2 Flame] Theyre applying the pressure but keep in perspective That we do not wrestle with people but demons are scheming to reject the message The Kingdom of Heaven progresses, so Satans regime it extremely feels threatened But for God and His wisdom to put us in this position we should think its a blessing Were tired of the statement that this is a Christian nation Finally, that cultural wall will fall And the Gospel will flourish, authentic conversion all as a result of the culture war Thats why we connect with the people and help restrain evil through policy shifting Christians who get it its socially driven, all cause we know its a holistic mission Now lets switch for a minute. We gotta consider that this is a postChristian nation Or a preChristian nation. The point is to say that the people dont know where we stand So we just cant be positive. Gotta give Gospel reasons we believe in the faith The biblical way that our conscience is shaped with a kindness that backs up our articulation [Hook Flame] The world is crazy Its all a sign of the times They think we crazy They say were out of our minds 5150, 5150 The worlds going 5150 Can I get a witness deep in the trenches 5150, 5150 The worlds going 5150 Can I get a witness deep in the trenches [Outro Dr. Russel Moore] We have the opportunity, as the culture secularizes around us and as the church becomes increasingly strange, to question ongoingly, How are we not reflecting the Kingdom on God within our church structures? and then for our church structures to form the sort of consciouses that are able to speak outside about questions of the common good and public justice in a way that doesnt lead us inward, and it doesnt lead us outward, but it leads us forward That gives us the opportunity to maintain distinctiveness and engagement at the same time
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