TGC Podcast The Secular Longing (TGC Talks)
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Aug 11, 2023 Jeremy Treat, pastor at Reality LA in Los Angeles, discusses how our longing for God reappears in different forms in a secular society. Exploring topics like sports, politics, witchcraft, wellness, and mindfulness apps, Treat shows how people seek power, purity, and peace. However, he emphasizes that our deepest longings can ultimately be found in Jesus Christ.
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Crystals, Not Prayer
- Jeremy Treat overheard women discussing prayer in a Los Angeles coffee shop.
- He later realized they were praying to crystals, not God.
Transformed Longing
- In secular societies, the longing for God doesn't vanish, it transforms.
- This manifests in obsessive pursuits like sports, politics, and sexuality.
Secular Power Seeking
- People seek external power for internal change, traditionally through God.
- Secular society has seen a rise in witchcraft, with more witches than mainline Presbyterians.