Gary gives an update on the various projects and needs at American Vision.
The mind is like the body. When it isn’t pushed into service, it does as little as possible to function. But when concentrated critical thinking is demanded, an untrained, atrophied mind behaves like an out-of-shape body—it falters under the demands of rigorous mental activity. Getting the mind into mental shape is no less difficult than getting the body into top physical condition. Progress is slow and often imperceptible. Incremental change is not very rewarding, but it’s the only way to achieve long-term success. Building a “renewed mind” will take time and discipline, but the rewards will be worth it. The best place to start is at the beginning. The Bible tells us that “because of practice” our senses will be “trained to discern good and evil” (Heb. 5:14). Such training will help us to distinguish straight thinking from twisted thinking.
Worldviews are constructed like houses. A foundation must first be laid before the walls can go up. Four of the most basic foundation stones are principles dealing with material reality (physics), questions touching on the different types of things that exist (metaphysics), how we attain knowledge (epistemology), and ways in which right and wrong are determined (ethics). Every worldview, whether theistic or atheistic or any variety of the two, includes these four components. They are necessarily interrelated. Discussions of everything from the origin of man to what happens after death must take place within these four realms.
Thinking Straight in a Crooked World
The nursery rhyme "There Was a Crooked Man" is an appropriate description of how sin affects us and our world. We live in a crooked world of ideas evaluated by crooked people. Left to our crooked nature, we can never fully understand what God has planned for us and His world. God has not left us without a corrective solution. He has given us a reliable reference point in the Bible so we can identify the crookedness and straighten it.
Buy NowGary gives an update on the various projects and needs at American Vision. There are always new ideas and works and Gary gives listeners a “behind the scenes” look into what’s coming soon. Spoiler Alert: We need your help and labor too!
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