Culture vs. Christianity Series

we are at nrb 2023 Orlando I am working on a series about culture versus Christianity yeah it does it's a very big topic and my guest is Mr John Fuller co-host of the award-winning program focused on the Family thank you for having me this is as I said a big topic and I love talking about it because I think there are a lot of different perspectives and we can find a balance here in terms of how we how we present truth and how we dialogue with people who disrespect or maybe don't agree with us right tell us more about your mission and what you do focus on the family exists to to help spread the gospel we want to talk to people about Jesus and help them understand the creator of the universe and his design for life and we do that through family because everybody comes from a family and most families are imperfect most families have challenges most families have issues and at whatever point that is we usually have something to offer to a family so that they'll better understand how to navigate their way through those those difficulties absolutely and it couldn't be a better time to talk about family do you think the families the Target in society on the 21st century I'll start with a spiritual answer which is a clear yes because the family represents God's design as we understand it from the Bible and so to that extent yes the enemy of God doesn't like God or rep presentations of him and so there's a spiritual element that that acknowledges that if we're showing God to the culture the culture is not going to be happy about that the enemy is not going to like that in terms of people I don't know too many people that are anti-family I know some people who are against large families it's bad for the environment I know some people who think families are you know overtaking the world we need the space but I think there's a general nature to our culture and I think there's a an unintended effort if you will to divide people to divide families and certainly we're seeing in some sectors particularly some Educators a desire to say no the kids are ours not yours to parents so it's really odd to hear that and I feel like some nut for saying that but I've heard and seen some people saying that and it's it's odd to me but there does seem to be some effort by some people to tear families apart do you think benefits from that well it would have to be a control or a long game plan to affect an outcome wouldn't it and so if the long-term plan would be to to have a more easily managed Society or to have a more fragmented Society because there maybe there's money in that I don't know I haven't given that much thought that's a really good question who do you think benefits I think corrupted politicians are benefiting it does seem like there are some bad apples certainly there's some good politicians and good great Educators my son is a public school teacher so there are some really good people but there are also some bad eggs and pretty much every industry but it does seem like there are some people that would like to benefit somehow in some way from attacking our families and our kids what are the challenges the challenges that the culture culture bring to the family you know it's a different world I heard somebody say don't ever tell your children when I was your age because right now is way different when I was their age I used to look at my children when they were 15 16 17 and think oh I was that but now it's so much different because they're looking at phones yes and they're getting their they're getting their news all their information even theology ideas about God and good and right from Tick Tock and I'm not blaming Tick Tock it's just the latest iteration there'd be something about you know after tick tock so I think it's I think it's um kind of a dumbing I want to be careful here I don't want to insult anybody in social media but there's a dumbing down that's taking place with the younger generation we have children who are not able to think critically we're not cultivating that like we need to I think some parents take it very seriously other parents are overwhelmed don't know where to start so those are elements you've got education you've got entertainment you've got a lack of discernment all kind of coming together and it doesn't bode well if we don't kind of wake up and start saying we need to do something different I agree about yourself to introduce you to Jesus I was a high school student in a large Public School and there was a social event for the high schoolers to come to I went and it was a group called Youth for Christ and they have they're an international organization they've been around a long time and somebody there told me about Christ and I said okay and I kept going for months and months until I realized what they were talking about it was one day in particular that I just thought these people these high school kids I'm with have loved me they have reached out to me they have accepted me I want what they have and what they had was a relationship with Jesus and so I just I remember talking to somebody I said I want that and they said well just you just have to ask God to come to into your life yes Jesus to forgive you of your sins and then trust that he's going to do that and so I did and then I prayed like 10 days in a row and nothing happened I was waiting for something it never happened and so I went back to my mentor and I said what's up it's not working and he said this is what faith is called you believe you prayed you believe Jesus will meet you and that he's changing you and that was a long time ago and he has not forsaken me he has been good to me and it has been a slow steady growth in understanding who God is and all the good things he's done for me I'm so happy to hear that I love when you talk about your family tell us a little bit more about your children and how do you manage to keep the family together to be a father I have a lovely wife a wonderful wife who's been with me for about 40 years now we've been together and thank you 39th anniversaries around the corner but we've been a couple for 40. God has given us six wonderful kids they are night and day different all of them are way different so three boys three girls and one of them said the other day Dad you raised us to be independent and we are and they're all very independent that's wonderful you know when when we looked in the camera you know this is going to be watched social media on trans websites and we see all the millions of people hold the fathers and mothers and children what is your message for them especially now when we did culture and Christianity is so controversial your influence cannot be overstated it is underestimated far too often so first you show up and you make a difference so you matter mom and dad and then don't give up there might be cultural currents that you can't argue with but your love will be a bond that your kids won't forget and then the story is not over my wife sometimes says don't keep saying that but it's true the story's not over if you've got a child who's not doing what you wish they would do ease up pray and entrust them to God he is Sovereign he has everything under his hand he left your child more than you so show up don't give up care deeply and you're making an impact and very short to our political leaders what would be your message you should do everything you can to support the family all the social science all the economists can point to what happens when the family is strong when the family is fragmented poverty crime difficulty keep families together do what you can to keep our families together it will go well for our country if you do that America is a beautiful family the world is a beautiful family and I hope that our leaders will listen and we will be United because Jesus Christ died for us to be United in his love I mean that's pretty amazing yes those who are people of the book and walk in the ways of the book The Bible are generally good citizens good neighbors good families and uh we're not perfect but we're trying to reflect God's love to those around us so Amen to that amen thank you thank you

Channel: News Talk Florida

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Length: 9min 52sec (592 seconds)

Published: Thu Jul 06 2023