For such a time as this

Many Christian commentators have noted a recent shift in Western culture towards a search for established truth and spirituality. While this doesn’t mean more people are necessarily becoming believers, many do seem to be finding certain tenets of Christianity attractive. Below are two recent stories that speak to this shift.

1. According to a Fox News story, Bible sales are booming. Why is this? It seems  younger generations raised in a post-Christian world are “hungry for truth, and hungry for purpose and meaning and a sense of direction.” Since the Bible has been “the main source of meaning, purpose, value… people are turning back to the Bible…”
2. Niall Ferguson has added his name to a growing list of avowed atheists who’ve rejected their rejection of God and turned to Christianity in some form or another. Many outspoken “New Atheists” of 15-20 years ago seem to be gaining a new appreciation for what Christianity brings to our broken world and aren’t shy about expressing this evolution in their thinking.

Of course, simply buying a Bible or acknowledging there is a God won’t bring about the kind of personal transformation that our broken world is so desperate for.

But, if that Bible’s message was clear and that God was understood in a way that makes sense, the statistics above might transform into something that has real eternal significance. It seems like the time is ripe for these sorts of interactions.

This is why GoodSeed exists: to provide seekers with an explanation of God’s Word that makes incredible sense and brings about faith in the God of the Bible.

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