The Rogue Christian

The Status Quo Has Failed; It's Time to Go Rogue

By: Mike Genung

Narrated by: Joel Barnes

Today's status quo Christianity has bred isolated, comfortable Christians. Many have little in the way of a prayer life. As we know from the people who come to us for help, many know plenty of Bible verses and doctrine but are empty inside; they lack an intimate heart-relationship with the Lord. Many churches avoid the hard topics, or if they do broach the tough subjects they give little in the way of biblical answers on how to overcome those issues. We teach the Bible but aren't showing people how to live it.

Why is it that so many say "prayer is our most powerful weapon," yet our churches are not the houses of prayer they're commanded to be in Scripture? (Isaiah 56:7, Matthew 21:13). If pastors and ministry leaders believe prayer is our most powerful weapon, they see the moral collapse, and understand that the spiritual battle has intensified, why aren't they putting their flocks on their knees every weekend? Why aren't they equipping people to be spiritual warriors? Don't just quote me the verses about the armor of God, show me how to use it.

Recently, during the broadcast of a nationally known Christian radio show, when the guest started talking about the spiritual warfare they were going through, the host redirected the conversation. Why are we so afraid of talking about topics like porn, adultery, spiritual warfare, depression, spiritual abuse, or sexual abuse?

You can study theology and doctrine all you want, but if you don't have a prayer life, or if you're are in bondage to sin, if you're hurting emotionally and no one is helping you, or if you're clueless to the spiritual battle, or worse, if you're a proud, isolated Pharisee and no one is confronting you on your stuff, how much impact is your life having for the kingdom?

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