This morning I was thinking about some articles I have recently read. In Belize which is ostensibly a very Christian nation (86%) it takes only a few moments to find people who practice or believe in some form of witchcraft or paganism. It also does not take too long to figure out that 86% reflects a cultural tradition in which most people identify as Christian whether they are practitioners or not. In America the percentage is 77.5 with some 25% identified as evangelical. Again it does not take long to figure out that perhaps 6-8% of the population consist of practicing evangelicals. As a result, things are a changing. You might enjoy this Dylan song that reflects the sentiment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90WD_ats6eE A large percent of millennials are now “nones” and some 63% seldom or never attend church. Therefore, the religious landscape of the US is going to continue to change. A recent article in the NYT notes that psychotherapist and others in the caring professions are going to have to learn about astrology, tarot cards and crystals as their clients are increasingly also consulting shamans and New Age teachings. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/style/therapy-psychology-astrology-tarot-ayahuasca.html.  In regard to that I recently I have had a couple of conversations with people who view the universe or earth as sentient and attach divine character to them. Why do I mention this? I mention it because as Christians we are the people that God has put in this time and place to represent the Kingdom of God. We need to share our faith (with words and deeds) with all those who might be open to hearing the message. We need to come out of our comfort zones and engage the culture with the Gospel. While we need to do this with love, sensitivity and compassion we must model a Christian Worldview as an alternative to what is now in the marketplace. That is why we are here.