The Importance of a Second Cultural Context

Many Christians don't have a second cultural context to look to. There's no international culture informing or contrasting with the way they look at their culture here in the United States. The idea that Christianity can be a thing that's branded separately from everything else around us comes naturally to us because we're so used to seeing things packaged that way. But it's not that simple. It's very difficult to extract yourself from being human, right? And making culture. What culture really requires is discernment,. which is rooted deeply in an allegiance to Christ, but it is willing to listen long and to be patient"