Our readings in this series are from the book, The Church Captive. Here is a brief excerpt from page 18:
“The unhappy fact that accompanies the Church’s captivity is that those who ought to recognize the captivity of the Church either do not or will not, with the result that cultural comfort and convenience trump Biblical convictions and practices, leaving the churches – and other Christian institutions and projects – intact and operating, but drained of the power of the Word and Spirit of God. Nature, as Schaeffer described it, gobbles up grace.“
Has the Church in this country today fallen into a condition of captivity? Are we captive to our culture and its pragmatic, materialistic, and narcissistic ways? Have we become comfortable bending the distinctives and demands of our faith to suit our worldly preferences and priorities? And have we settled on attractive but unBiblical ways of justifying our actions, so that we have come to prefer those standards, rather than the ones God holds out in His Word, as our means of assessing progress and health? Such questions would seem to be important, given the state of the Church in our day.”
We’re happy to let you know that, beginning March 1 and for a limited time, you can order The Church Captive together with the next book in our Read Moore series, Revived!, at no cost. Order copies for yourself and for a study group or companion. Watch this space for additional information and to download a free discussion guide for both books.
T. M. Moore
