The most serious threat facing Christians in America
Denison Forum Podcast Season 1, Episode 1 Show Notes
Dr Jim Denison and Dr Mark Turman talk about the origins of Jim’s new book, The coming tsunami, and God’s call on Jim’s life to cultural apologetics.
In this first episode, they cover:
- how Christians should engage in culture
- unity found between faiths
- rise of atheism
- how to reverse the cultural trend
- and I hope for a new awakening
In the first part, Jim and Mark take a look at Jim’s life and education.
Jim’s father lived through the horrors of WWII and could not reconcile them with Christianity. So Jim grew up in a “loving and wonderful house, but without spiritual life and without all of my father’s questions.” Finally, after following Christ in his teenage years, God called him to the ministry.
Fast forward to two or three years ago. The Holy Spirit pressed upon him the “urgency of the moment” in our culture, which ultimately led to the writing of The coming tsunami. The analogy is this: invisible forces (earthquakes) can lead to cultural symptoms that make Christianity a danger in the eyes of culture (the tsunami).
In Part 2, Jim and Mark discuss:
- the sociology of how to change culture
- and the best strategies for Christians to accomplish in America
The election of conservative Christians to the presidency seems to have led to the passivity of many Christians; politicians cannot change culture. The way to change culture is to practice what you preach and exert your influence wherever you are.
In the third part, they talk about the encouraging ways in which God is working.
For example, they discuss the growing unity in the church between denominations, the miraculous awakenings of Islam, and the explosive growth of Christianity in Asian countries.
Then they cover the influx of atheist and secular thinkers into mainstream Western culture. Many are brilliant scientists but go beyond philosophy and theology, places where they make frequent mistakes but still hold massive influence. This and topics like the church abuse scandals have shattered the image of the church in the modern eye. Philosophy has consequences, and you can trace today’s ideas back to generations like Kant.
Finally, Jim shares his pastoral vision of how the Lord moves.
Although we may feel hopeless now, God operates revivals when a culture is on the verge of despair. Spirit has worked like that in America before, and it can do it again.
PS Pre-order The coming tsunami today and you’ll be invited to an exclusive, virtual, live Q&A with Dr. Denison to discuss whether Critical Race Theory is Biblical. Visit TheComingTsunami.com to pre-order and follow the instructions on this page to receive your invitation to this book launch event on January 25th.
About the hosts
Dr Jim Denison CVO and Denison Forum Co-Founder and Culture Specialist. He got his doctorate. in Philosophy and Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Dr Mark Turman is the Executive Director of the Denison Forum. He received his DMin from Truett in Baylor and previously served as Senior Pastor at Crosspoint Church.
