Tag Archives: Culture

The fruit defines the tree

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Mel Wild

As I’ve said many times here, our heart is the gatekeeper to everything. I don’t think I can overstate the importance of knowing this truth. What we allow to gain access to our affections will eventually determine what kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Love, Sonship | Tagged Character, Christianity, Cooperative process, Culture, Discipleship, Heart language, Jesus, transformation, virtue-signaling | 5 Comments

Loving our Samaritans in 2021

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Mel Wild

In my deep dive on Identity Politics, Critical Race Theory, Cancel Culture, and other neo-Marxist offshoots, I have repeatedly said that the people who embrace these divisive and destructive ideologies are not our enemies. And while I hate these ideologies, … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom, Love | Tagged Christianity, Culture, Grace and truth, Loving our Samaritans, Socialism is Evil | 9 Comments

Deconstructing the Communist Manifesto

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Mel Wild

For this week’s installment for my series about the evils of Socialism, I thought it might be good to go directly to a founding document that inspired the deconstructionism of postmodernism, the ‘woke’ religion of identity politics, Critical Theories, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom | Tagged Christianity, Communist Manifesto, Critical thinking, Culture, Human nature, Jordan Peterson, Marxism, Socialism is Evil | 9 Comments

True Power

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Mel Wild

Everything today is about power. But we seem to want the powerless kind—through control, clever manipulation, deceit, bullying, political factions, etc. For example, as the Time Magazine article admitted (that I talked about here), “Every attempt to interfere with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Freedom, Grace | Tagged Christianity, Culture, Holy Spirit, Jesus, power, transformation | 4 Comments

Let’s party like it’s 1984!

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Mel Wild

“It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words.” (Orwell, 1984). We had an interesting conversation about the destruction of words over at Insanitybytes22’s blog with her post, “The Word of the Day is Fortify.” You should check that out. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Culture, current events, Dystopian America, Orwell 1984, Political doublespeak, socialism | 18 Comments

Conservatives and Liberals Unite!

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Mel Wild

In my continuing effort to find commonality with differing points of view in our polarized society, I want to bring to your attention Dennis Prager’s argument that conservatives and liberals can actually be allies in many ways. In my last … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom | Tagged Christianity, Connection, Culture, Dennis Prager, liberals and conservatives, Neo-Marxism | 9 Comments

“White, Woke, but Spiritually Broke”

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Mel Wild

This video is an important conversation every Christian needs to hear. While we all should support real justice for black Americans and be for police reform, we must also be discerning about the agenda and ideology behind social justice movements … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Christian worldview, Christianity, Culture, current events, Ryan Bomberger, Sean Feucht, Social justice, Wokeness | 17 Comments

What compassion looks like in “fly over” country

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Mel Wild

Okay, I just have to share this video. I actually cried when I first saw it because it was so moving and in such stark contrast to all the anger, divisiveness, hatred, and violence we’re seeing on the news these … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Love | Tagged American heroes, Cajun Navy, Christianity, Compassion, Culture, current events, Farmers helping farmers, Hurricane Laura, Relationships | 2 Comments

You are Harrison Bergeron!

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Mel Wild

I thought I would have some fun today and talk about how dystopian 2020 has become. I’ve been thinking about whether we’re careening toward George Orwell’s “Nineteen-Eighty-Four“(1984)” or Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron.” Both stories take place in some dark future, … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom, Identity | Tagged Biblical worldview, Cancel culture, Christianity, Culture, current events, Harrison Bergeron, Jesus, Orwell 1984, political correctness | 7 Comments

Pursue doing what is beautiful

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Mel Wild

It’s a major understatement to say 2020 is a unique year. The cultural atmosphere is full of fear of the present and anxiety over the future. But it’s not unique or scary for Jesus’ Church. Actually, this is rather mild … Continue reading →