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From the Pastor’s Desk

We teach kids about the skull and crossbones symbol on household bottles; a warning that the contents are dangerous if ingested. But no such symbol exists for some aspects of secular culture. As it infiltrates the church, there are dangers we need to name. If we’re not aware of the poison, it risks harming what God is doing to through us.

This week, we’ll continue our series on living Christian in a secular age, drawing on Andrew Root’s Ministry in a Secular Age series. He explores one element in particular: the drive for creativity and innovation. It’s not that these are bad, but when adopted without discernment, this can lead to unfocused and uncentered life. That’s poison for Christians and a sure recipe for burnout.

Thankfully, there’s an antidote too. We’ll look at Ephesians 2:1-10 (click here to read it) to explore how God and God’s work counters the harmful messages of our culture.

You’re welcome in person or online.

If you’d like to catch up on any of our sermons series, visit YouTube.com/@standrewsnanaimo

I’m looking forward to worshiping with you,

Pastor Jeremy

Questions to Go Deeper

1. What do you think about/ how do you feel about Pastor Jeremy’s sermon? Did anything stand out? Was there anything you wondered about?

2. How does poison affect our body? How might parts of the world around us be like poison?

3. What should we do if we’ve accidentally ingested poison? What does this show us about how we can respond to the poison in culture?
 
4. Is there an area of your life where you’ve believed things that aren’t true? How would you describe it? What can you do about it?