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Music and Cultural Freefall
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughThe lyrics of popular songs show that what is on young Americans' minds is sex, rebellion, violence, and a feeling of exclusion. This bodes ill for the future.
Check Your Culture
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughGod's people living in America must prioritize God's Commandments over the U.S. Constitution and over American culture. We have a heavenly citizenship.
Cultural Manipulation
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughEvery new teen fashion, music, movie, and television trend is marketed and sold. Our kids are being manipulated to absorb and reflect a deviant culture.
Where Is Cancel Culture Headed?
'WorldWatch' by Richard T. RitenbaughThe political and cultural Left has allied with giant tech corporations to sideline people and institutions who do not espouse the 'right' ideas and beliefs.
Countering the Culture
Article by StaffThere is no doubt that America's culture is plunging to depths many of us never imagined. Here are five steps to mitigate its influence on our lives.
Our Enervating Culture
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughIf a person cannot honestly ascertain whether a thing is true or false, it will not be long before he loses his grip on reality—which truth defines.
Evaluating Culture
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughUnder humanistic liberalism, cultural standards exist on a sliding scale, depending on the tastes of the individual. In the end, there are no standards.
The Shallowness of Pop Culture
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughPopular culture can easily become an escape from the pressing issues of life and of this world, and in this sense, it becomes a trap as problems continue.
Facing Cultural Headwinds
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod's saints encounter great difficulties keeping their balance and moving toward the Kingdom while being buffeted by the anti-God, progressive culture.
Handwriting on the Wall: Cultural Christianity
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh'Cultural Christianity' is a Christ-free, worldly adaptation of faith used for cultural identity, often embraced for its social influence, lacking true devotion.
Cultural Paradigms in Scripture
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughPaul had the capability of seeing the truth from several different cultural paradigms, namely from honor-shame, power-fear, and innocence-guilt continuums.
Cancel Culture
Commentary by Ryan McClureOffense will be common in the end times, and many will attempt to cancel those who disagree, as the Pharisees cancelled Jesus Christ by execution.
Abortion Legislation
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughRecently, nine states have passed legislation to restrict abortion. An equal number of states have removed all rights of the fetus, even up to birth.
Reality Narcolepsy
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeIt is an exercise in futility to play king-of-the-hill in a world so universally sinful.
American Conservatism (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughAmerican conservatism is judged more harshly because its tenets took root in biblical principles advanced by the Puritans.
Shifting American Values
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughAmerican cultural and political standards, no longer fixed in Scripture, also have only a tenuous hold on the principles in the founding documents.
America's Imminent Perfect Storm
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughIs there a leader in the wings who will have the fortitude to face the coming crisis? Perhaps there is, though it appears that he has not shown his face in public.
Has America Gone Crazy? (Part Three)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Those being molded by today's education system lack the historical context to permit them to grasp how it is twisting their impressionable minds.
What Does It Say?
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughWhat does it say about a nation that lacks both the heart and the leadership to stop itself from committing suicide? God says we are headed for a fall.
Something Is Wrong
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughWith the hubris that comes from money, power, and boredom, Americans are trying to outdo the ancient Romans for spectacle and perversion.
Deceiving the American Public
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Although previously cohabiting and homosexuality were viewed with repulsion, political correctness has coerced society to look upon these as normal.
Humanism's Flooding Influence (Part One)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Humanism stems from the Renaissance, a time men felt free to exalt human reason and self-realization over religion and divine authority.
We Are the Enemy
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughRidicule of Christians and the biblical teachings they believe is on the rise. Christianity is under attack, putting those who believe the Bible in the crosshairs.
Its All the Rage
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The mercurial fads in fashion and music have a lot to do with what the Germans refer to as Zeitgeist - or the spirit of the times or spirit of the age.
The Vulgar State of America
'WorldWatch' by Joseph B. BaityA coarse and vulgar spirit has overtaken modern culture and its entertainments, one we must counter with personal purity.
Immigration and the Kingdom of God
'Prophecy Watch' by David C. GrabbeUnlike Europe and the United States, God ensures that all His potential citizens will conform to His culture.
Why Hebrews Was Written (Part Six)
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughAmerican culture is in obvious decline, and it is undoubtedly linked to the fact that mainstream Christianity is bereft of moral leadership.
Overcoming Hypocrisy
Sermonette by Bill OnisickWe are continually in danger of being deceived by our carnal nature, a nature which distracts us from following God, even though we go through the motions.
The Not-A-Problem Folk
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)We have no bold Phineases today who are unafraid of political correctness. The die has been cast for morally bankrupt America.
It's All Relative
'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. RitenbaughWe frequently hear our culture labeled as postmodern. What is postmodernism? How is it related to relativism? Most importantly, what does God think?
What's Happening to Deference?
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Deference has largely disappeared as the emerging generation has been taught by the mores of progressivism to diss their elders, showing contempt for them.
Contemporary Primitivism
CGG WeeklyTechnology merely indicates material development, whitewashing over a culture's moral, ethical, or spiritual state with shiny displays and distractions.
Self-Government
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughSubmitting to a human government is a work that requires self-government. Paul thoroughly disciplined his body as he followed the example of Jesus Christ.
Come Out of Her
Sermonette by Craig SablichComing out of the world constitutes replacing the traditions with which we grew up with God's lifestyle, preparing us to conform to the culture of His Kingdom.
Conspiracy Theory (Part Thirteen)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)American culture is decidedly non-Christian in its current outlook, as Satan has twisted and distorted the information taught by secular universities.
The Christian and the World (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe entire world is antagonistic to God because of the spirit generated by an unseen ruler. Our Christian duty is to stay awake and keep our guard up.
Are We Losing Our Children?
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeThe demands of life leave most adults gasping for breath and struggling to shoulder the load. But what effect is this pace having on the next generation?