Marriage: How'd We Get Here and Where Do We Go from Here?

By Larry Tomczak, Op-ed contributor Monday, July 06, 2015

The words of humorist Mark Twain have relevance here: "Most people are bothered by those passages in Scripture which they cannot understand; but as for me, I always notice that the passages in Scripture which trouble me most are those I do understand!"

As multitudes today cry out for social justice, isn't it plain as the nose on our face that we should be waving a red flag before it's too late? Because of unrestrained sexual "freedom" we have the fatherless epidemic pornography, homosexuality, plus the skyrocketing epidemic of STDs and AIDS. We've have lost 57 million babies exterminated in the womb. That's more than the combined populations of Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis and Washington DC!

Two thousand years ago, a Roman governor named Pilate asked Jesus Christ, "What is truth?"

His response revealed the simple mission for which Jesus Christ said He came into the world: "I came into the world to testify to the truth" (Jn. 18:37-38).

Isn't it wonderful to know we not only follow the embodiment of all truth but we can be his ambassadors to charitably and courageously communicate it to our generation? Our mission is to persevere through these dark days to model the truth and make it known, starting with the gospel that transforms lives!

Where Do We Go From Here?

Three things are essential for us to see societal transformation.

1. We must recognize the gravity of the situation.

2. We must cry out to God for wisdom and a sense of urgency.

3. We must pray and proclaim the gospel and truth at every opportunity as we engage outsiders in a winsome way.

This presupposes that we know the issues, the truth, and have the courage and confidence to speak out. "Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each person" (Col. 4:5-6).

Seeing the gathering storm clouds on the horizon, I recently pulled apart with my wife to a secluded cabin in the mountains of Tennessee. My assignment from God was to write a book that would be a tool to help shape informed influencers to make a difference in today's confused culture. I pinpointed the 30 "hot button" issues of today.

God gave me a practical plan: Challenge people to take 30 days and invest 15 minutes a day in a 3 step process to develop a biblical worldview and confidence in addressing our country's controversial issues: 1. Review a video--3 min. 2. Read an article--10 min. 3. Reflect and pray--2 min. The title of the book is "Bullseye" and it'll help us "hit the mark" in sharing the gospel and biblical truth to dispel deception and foster spiritual awakening.

I invite your prayer support as we finalize this project. May this be one of many divine strategies given by God at this tipping point in America's history.

"For behold darkness will cover the earth, and deep darkness the peoples; but the Lord will rise upon you, and His glory will appear upon you" (Is. 60:2).

Larry Tomczak is a best-selling author and cultural commentator with over 40 years of trusted ministry experience. His passion is to bring perspective, analysis and insight from a biblical worldview. He loves people and loves awakening them to today's cultural realities and the responses needed for the bride of Christ—His church—to become influential in all spheres of life once again.