Series: Facing the Issues: A Christian Worldview for a Confused Age
Scripture Focus: Jeremiah 29:11
The fire is low tonight.
A few tired embers glow like little eyes watching the end of the year.
It’s the kind of night where you pull your coat a bit closer, sit a bit deeper, breathe a bit slower.
And as the year settles into quiet, I want to sit with you here—by the fire—one more time in 2025.
Because we’ve been on a long road together.
A needed road.
A road of clarity in a culture of confusion.
A road of courage in an age that calls doubt a virtue and truth an offense.
Tonight, we remember where we’ve been…
and we look toward where God is leading next.
Where We Have Been: The Twelve-Month Journey of 2025
When we started this series, we stepped into a world where:
- confusion is called compassion
- rebellion is branded as liberation
- silence is mistaken for wisdom
And into that world, we asked a simple question:
How do we follow Christ faithfully today?
Month by month, we walked through the cultural battlegrounds of our age—not to win arguments, but to find clarity.
Not to throw stones, but to stand firm.
Not to retreat, but to walk truth out in daily life.
Here is the journey you and I took together.
JANUARY: Foundations of a Biblical Worldview
Before we critique culture, we must understand the lens through which we see it. This series lays the theological and narrative foundation for a biblical worldview—Creation, Fall, Redemption, and the Lordship of Christ—framing everything that follows.
FEBRUARY: Life and the Sanctity of Life
Life is sacred because it’s made by God. In a world that cheapens human worth, this series offers a clear, compassionate biblical case for the sanctity of life from conception to natural death, affirming the dignity of every image-bearer.
MARCH: Gender and Sexuality
Gender is not a social construct—it’s a divine design. This series engages the complex and controversial questions surrounding identity, sexuality, and LGBTQ+ ideology with truth, clarity, and redemptive grace grounded in Genesis and the Gospel.
APRIL: Marriage and Family
The family is under fire—and it’s not accidental. This series defends God’s blueprint for marriage, parenting, and singleness, calling the Church to protect the home as the frontline of cultural and spiritual formation.
MAY: Gender and Cultural Ideologies
The cultural flashpoints of our day aren’t random—they’re revelatory. From cancel culture to Pride Month, this series examines the frontlines of spiritual warfare in the public square, equipping believers to respond wisely and walk faithfully.
JUNE: Justice, Race, and the Gospel
Justice begins with Genesis, not ideology. This series contrasts biblical justice with modern counterfeit versions, confronting racism, affirming the imago Dei in every ethnicity, and calling the Church to gospel-centered reconciliation and truth.
JULY: Technology and Ethics
The digital age is discipling us, often more than the Church. This series explores how technology shapes our identity, ethics, and worship, equipping believers to navigate AI, social media, and digital habits with biblical discernment.
AUGUST: The Church and Public Policy
Faith is never private, and public policy is never neutral. This series explores the biblical role of government, the believer’s political responsibilities, and how to remain faithful when Caesar demands what belongs to God.
SEPTEMBER: Education and Worldview Formation
Education is discipleship. Whether at home, in public schools, or Christian institutions, this series explores how formative environments shape hearts and minds—and how parents and churches can recover the task of worldview training.
OCTOBER: The Church in a Secular Age
The Church’s mission hasn’t changed—but the culture has. This series explores how the local church can thrive, witness, and endure in a post-Christian world, offering gospel-centered hope for a faithful remnant in uncertain times.
NOVEMBER: Navigating Religious Pluralism
“All roads lead to God” is a popular lie with eternal consequences. This series addresses the exclusivity of Christ, the challenge of pluralism, and how Christians can engage atheists, skeptics, and other religions with truth and grace.
DECEMBER: Advent and the Gospel
In a culture of distraction and despair, Advent re-centers us. This series points to the Incarnation of Christ as the anchor of history and the hope of humanity—reminding us that the Light has come, and He will come again.
- The Word Became Flesh: Why the Incarnation Matters
- Jesus, the Light of the World in a Dark Age
- The Hope of the Nations: Christ’s Role in Restoring All Things
- Christmas and the Mission of God
Why We Went Through All This Together
This year was not designed to stir controversy, but clarity.
Not to react to culture, but to disciple the church in it.
Not to isolate believers, but to equip them.
Scripture is the true north in a storm of opinions.
And the church of Jesus Christ must not whisper when the world shouts.
We must speak truth—in love, with courage, with conviction—because the world God loves is starving for it.
Where We Are Going in 2026
The fire pops gently—like a spark of what’s coming next.
2026 will not be simpler.
But it can be deeper.
More grounded.
More formed.
More hopeful.
Three major writing journeys begin next year.
1. Crazy Bible Questions
People ask wild questions.
Strange questions.
Courageous questions.
Questions about:
- supernatural beings
- supposed Bible contradictions
- lost books
- bizarre stories
- cultural myths
- theological puzzles
This series will walk fearlessly into the odd corners of biblical curiosity…. and meet people there with truth and joy.
2. Walking the Narrow Path: The Pilgrim’s Progress
We are pilgrims too.
Travelers in a foreign land.
Burden-bearers walking toward a Celestial City.
This weekly series will guide readers through Bunyan’s masterpiece—with Scripture in hand, hope in heart, and theological clarity at every turn.
It will be a discipleship journey through story.
3. A Revived Wisdom & Wit
Daily devotional.
Daily formation.
Daily connection to the three SLG podcasts.
A short reading that blends:
- biblical truth
- a touch of wonder
- a practical step
- a spark of wit
- a connection to the broader SLG ecosystem
Think of it as breathable theology. Truth that walks with you into the day.
Walk It Out: Hope for the New Year
The embers are nearly out.
The night is quiet.
But hope… hope is awake.
As we step into 2026, hold fast to this:
Christ has come.
Christ is with us.
Christ will come again.
No matter what the headlines say—
no matter what the culture insists—
no matter what pressures rise—
God’s plans for His people are good.
Not always easy.
But always good.
Always redemptive.
Always anchored in His faithfulness.
So let’s walk into the new year with steady hearts.
Live it out.
Share the truth.
Walk with courage.
And I’ll meet you on the trail in 2026.
