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Should we be pessimistic or optimistic about the possibility of cultural change?
Is the current culture redeemable and full of common grace, or fundamentally fallen and lacking common grace?
Our answers to those questions can help us to see where we fit into the spectrum of cultural engagement and also teaches us what we can learn from those who have equally orthodox, but pragmatically different perspectives on the Christian’s role in culture.
In this episode of Christ and Culture, Ike Reeder takes a deep dive into Richard Neibur’s 5 approaches to confronting the world. To get the most out of this lesson, you’ll want to reference the visual chart in the accompanying slide presentation which you can view below. At the time of this posting, the chart appears on slide 24. This chart references a spectrum of Christian views on cultural engagement with some explanatory notes that Ike refers to throughout the presentation.
The Apostle Paul exhorts us in 1 Corinthians 10:31 that whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, do all to the glory of God. However, the way we express this out in our day to day lives and in our relationships with others can look very different depending on our philosophical approach to the broader culture. In this episode, join Ike as he concludes our study of C.S. Lewis’ “suburbs of Jerusalem” and explores Richard Neibuhr’s 5 categories or approaches to Christ and Culture.
If we are called by God to be culture makers through the creation mandate and within the context of the second commandment, how then shall we live? In lesson 5 of Christ and Culture, Ike Reeder explores the approaches of 2 great thinkers, J. Gresham Machen and C.S. Lewis. Join Ike as he unpacks their writings on the impact that engaged Christians can can have on our culture.
The test kitchen was busy on a week night getting ready for the weekend! This recipe is a new riff on one of my favorite desserts, but instead of raspberries and balsamic vinegar I’m using the same principle with fresh ripe peaches and a marsala wine syrup. It’s really quite the delicious flavor bomb. This recipe is a serving for 2, so make proportional adjustments for more servings.
The 2nd Commandment teaches us that we are not to make image or likeness of anything in heaven and earth. So what does that mean for the creative process? In lesson 5 of Ike Reeder’s Christ and Culture series, we’ll explore what God has to say about artistic intentions, the pitfalls of creative idolatry and how, as Paul instructs us in Colossians 2 and 3, we are to stay rooted in Christ.
Tonight we were in the mood for something on the lighter side. I considered my other roasted cauliflower recipe, but wanted a bit of a different flavor profile, and I like the idea of a more steak-like presentation. I had a great blackened rub in the spice cabinet, so decided to go with a basic pan-seared cauliflower steak with some caramelized onions. I used butter in the skillet to sear the cauliflower since I figured that the whole thing was already pretty economical on the calories, so a butter flavor bomb with the blackened seasoning would be totally fine. It was really good!
I’m in the middle of creating plans for another piece of furniture that has a number of pocket hole joints. I thought it might be helpful for some of my woodworking readers who also like to use SketchUp to put together a really quick tutorial on putting 3D renderings of pocket holes into your models. This comes in handy where you have joints where you’re using pocket holes on multiple sides and you want to drill your holes so that the screws don’t hit each other.
I love breakfast. But it’s one of those meals that is so easy to shove off to the side when I’m in a hurry to get out the door for work and I feel like I’m already behind. Problem is, when the morning starts off in crisis mode, the whole day tends to follow that pattern, for me at least. There’s something cathartic crafting a breakfast experience that’s a little outside the norm and that forces a pause in the morning before the chaos begins. Of course, that requires a little effort and planning to pull off mid-week, but maybe that’s a discipline I need a little more of!
Just thinking about Sangria on a hot & humid southeastern afternoon makes me thirsty! There’s a million Sangria recipes out there, but this is pretty much my go-to version when folks are coming over for a party. Easy to make and I usually have the ingredients on hand and a couple bottles of Trader Joe’s $3 Chuck makes this a really economical party favorite.