Leadership in an Anti-Christian Age | The Grimké Podcast | S1 E5

Like the men of Issachar, wise pastors should understand the times and know what the people of God should do (1 Chr. 12:32). This week, the profs highlight the acids of our anti-Christian age, offering critical wisdom for pastors to navigate it. CHAPTERS. (00:00) Coming up... (00:42) Introductions (01:34) Men of Issachar and Our Anti-Christian Age (03:36) I. Understanding the Times (05:05) —The Culture and its Symptoms (07:39) —A. Unprecedented Times: The Digital Revolution (09:08) ——Technology and the Digital Revolution (13:20) ——Scrolling and Anxiety (15:25) ——Religious Decline (18:47) ——Faux Omniscience and Too Much Information (21:46) ——Post-Christian Life and the "Negative World" (23:19) —B. Polarized Times: Political Religion (26:01) ——Modernity in Full Bloom: We Didn't Get Here Overnight (31:11) ——Diagnosing the Problems (32:27) —C. Anti-Authoritarian Times: "Who's in Charge Here?" (34:54) —D. Sentimental Times: Stuck in the Feels (38:02) —E. Therapeutic Times: Redefining Healing and Counsel (41:35) ——Psychological Man and the Secular Priesthood (43:58) ——Man's Reasoning over God's Word (47:32) —F. Licentious Times: Free from All Constraints (49:18) ——The Yuck Factor and the Overton Window (52:36) —G. Progressive Times: The "Right" Side of History (55:23) II. Knowing What to Do (55:23) —Pastors Need Courage: The Fear of Being Canceled (01:01:14) —Pastors Need Wisdom: Learning to Properly Diagnose (01:05:38) —Pastoring Sinners on God's Terms, Not Theirs (01:12:40) —Don’t Fuel the Acids of the Age (01:17:59) —Daily Discipline and Diligence (01:20:39) —Don't Predict the Future, Pastor Right Now CHECK IT OUT. ✦ Grimké Seminary — Training Pastors and Planters in, by, and for the Church https://grimkeseminary.org/ ✦ Grimké College — Practical Biblical Studies for Every Christian https://grimkecollege.org/ ✦ Grimké Europe — For the Church in Europe, Hosted in Liverpool, UK https://grimkeeurope.org/ ✦ Sola Ecclesia — Grimké’s Official Theological Journal https://solaecclesia.org IN THIS VIDEO. ✦ Joe Holland — Academic Dean (Grimké College) https://grimkeseminary.org/academics/faculty/joe-holland/ ✦ Bryan Laughlin — Chancellor (Grimké Seminary) https://grimkeseminary.org/academics/faculty/bryan-laughlin/ ✦ Dr. Doug Ponder — Academic Dean (Grimké Seminary) https://grimkeseminary.org/academics/faculty/doug-ponder/ ✦ Dr. Doug Logan, Jr. — President (Grimké Seminary) https://grimkeseminary.org/academics/faculty/doug-logan/ ALSO AVAILABLE. ✦ Spotify (Audio/Video) https://open.spotify.com/show/7zMgmK7igWlrwxDmVtcKR3?si=fbbdbe66e90f4afb ✦ Apple Podcasts (Audio) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grimk%C3%A9-podcast/id1766350436 SUPPORT GRIMKÉ. ✦ Want to support the work of Grimké Seminary? Learn more here: https://grimkeseminary.org/give FOLLOW US. ✦ X https://twitter.com/grimkeseminary ✦ Instagram https://instagram.com/grimkeseminary ✦ Facebook https://facebook.com/grimkeseminary