If we are going to swim God’s direction in this downstream culture, people will think that we are odd. They will have all kinds of choice words to describe us. We need to have this expectation in life, and we need to give our kids this expectation as well. If our children stay true to God’s Word and God’s standard, our culture will not celebrate them. In fact, our culture will accuse and may even cancel them. Other Christians may accuse and cancel them. But that’s ok. We stand in good company when we are accused and canceled for our faith.

This episode is the first in a series on being a counter-cultural Christian. In order to do that, we need to (1) stay grounded in the Word, and (2) draw inspiration from those who swam upstream before us. In this first installment, I give some very practical tips and lots of Biblical inspiration to help us swim upstream in our downstream culture.

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PODCASTS REFERENCED:

CPCW 4-part Worldview series:

Episode 6: Why You Should Teach Your Kids About Other Worldviews

Episode 7: What Other Worldviews Are Competing for Your Kids’ Faith

Episode 8: What Sets the Christian Worldview Apart from Other Worldviews

Episode 9: How Does the Christian Worldview Create a World We All Want To Live In?

Episode 4: Is Christianity Just a Religion of Do’s and Don’ts

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:

Hebrews 4:12

Proverbs 14:12

RESOURCES FOR SCRIPTURE SONGS:

Catherine Segars’ Website: Resources

Esther Mui: Scripture Songs for Worship

Seeds Family Worship

The Corner Room

Sherri Youngward: Website, Store, Youtube

King Things: Apple Music, Youtube Channel, Facebook Page

The Bigsby Show: Books of the Bible Song, 12 Disciples Song

ARTICLES REFERENCED:

“Factose Intolerance,” by Cheryl Lowe, Memoria Press