Most if not all of us have the tendency to present a put-together, perfect picture of ourselves to those around us, but pretending we are fine when we are broken and in need of help is really the antithesis of the Christian life.
Twelve percent of Americans claimed they had no belief, while two percent had no opinion. Such surveys fuel the persistent claim that faith is in serious decline in the U.S. However, these numbers don't tell the whole story.
It's always too soon to give up on God. Note that Batman v Superman premiered on Good Friday, a day of dark hopelessness that soon gave way to the greatest day of hope in human history.
Within Christianity and the Church we are familiar with saying Christ died on the cross for our sin. What we may never have considered, however, is the question of “Can God, the Creator and Sustainer of the world, truly die?
These political narratives and the circumstances that produced them have created the most polarized political climate America has seen in decades. How would Scripture advise God's people to respond to these strident, chaotic days?