and lifestyle choices as normal without realizing just how abnormal they were a few short years ago. Both young and old Christians may seek wisdom uncritically from the surrounding culture, whose assumptions and values are often decidedly un-Christian. While we should desire to understand our culture in order to bear witness to Jesus in it, we must avoid conforming to its expectations just to garner its affirmation.5 Most importantly, as the church, we must call all cultures—and ourselves—in every
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