During our current 'What in the World' series, we're wrestling with some big questions (Is the world bad? What’s culture anyway, and what’s our role in it? Is there such a thing as a ‘Biblical’ worldview?)

The series will conclude on May 28th with a conversation where we'll hear from different voices and perspectives as they work out how to follow Jesus in the context of the world we actually live in.

We're inviting YOU to ask your questions, too. Simply type a question/wondering/rumbling/pondering of yours below, as it relates to this topic (more on What in the World below.)

We're listening for some of the things that resonate across our community here at Forest Brook, and incorporating them in how we frame the discussion.

Thanks for being willing to share! We believe community- together- is the very best place to learn and grow

(series summary)  

What in the World ?

As followers of Jesus, how do we make sense of the world we live in, today?  

The church has sort of a ‘love/hate’ relationship with the world. Those outside the church often experience that relationship through criticism and judgment, while those ‘inside’ often can’t agree on what they should make of the world around us at all. (‘For God so loved the world’ John 3:16; ‘don’t have anything to do with the world’ 1 John 2:15…what in the world does all this mean?)

Here’s what we do know: God made the world and called it good, and He invited us to take care of it. We also know that the church (that is, God’s people) was never meant to be insular, so we are learning to become Jesus-followers where we live, work, go to school and play. We know the Good News is for everyone (every culture, time and place.) And we know that in order to navigate all of this, we need His help, and a whole lot of discernment!