According to a 2015 Deloitte Survey, 6 out of 10 Millennials chose to work for their current employers due to their “sense of purpose.” What we value gives us purpose. Just as organizations have values, individuals do also. Most people have 5 to 7 core values that identify who they are. For the Christian, we are to be “in the world, but not of it.” We are to be different than the world – in our values, in our beliefs, in our character and in our behavior.
The Pointe in Athens
Where does my faith intersect with our passage in Acts 17? How can I explain “the pointe in Athens” to a non-believer? As Paul waits in the capitol city of Greece for his companions, there are several lessons for us to learn.
- We are to be diligent observers of the culture which surrounds us. We need to be able and willing to debate its virtues and short-comings. Our hearts should be troubled as we notice its idolatry. How far it has strayed from God’s truth should make us quiver.
- When speaking about our faith, we must find places to connect to the listener. This is especially true when communicating with unbelievers. We must find places to connect before we can expect our words to be considered.
- It is essential that Christians know the essentials of the faith. We must feel comfortable sharing our faith with others. Our faith rests not in a building, program or personnel of a church, but in the Head of the Church, Jesus Christ. We need to help open the door for others to discover Him.
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