
12 Ways You Can Make A Difference in This Crazy, Mixed-up World
Gordon A. Dickson
In this crazy, mixed-up world, how can you make a difference? That’s the question this book will help you answer for yourself. The Bible was written in similar crazy, mixed-up times. In fact, much of it was written under moral and spiritual conditions that were worse than our own. There have also been times in American history when things were just as bad as they are now, or even worse.
But throughout history, believers have made such a dramatic difference that they have been accused of turning the world upside down.[i] And, in a sense, those accusations were correct. The gospel of God’s grace sets people upright in a topsy-turvy world.
How did the people in the Bible make a difference? How did our ancestors address significant moral and spiritual problems in their day? They discovered that the Lord’s pattern of discipleship leads His people to fulfill their purpose in their churches, families, and nations.
At this moment, there is a great need for those who can make a difference in our society. Commenting on the 9/11 terrorist attack, George F. Will wrote, “the nation’s decade-long holiday from history came to a shattering end.”[ii] That attack on American soil was a wake-up call for the nation. American Christians have also ended their holiday from history. The trouble signs are everywhere as the fear of God slowly ebbs from our society. Each new day brings news of another descent into deeper depravity.
How can Christ’s followers make a difference?
This book will give you 12 ways to make a difference.
[i] Acts 17:6.
[ii] George F. Will, “The End of Our Holiday from History,” The Washington Post, September 12, 2001, accessed at https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/2001/09/12/the-end-of-our-holiday-from-history/9da607fd-8fdc-4f33-b7c9-e6cda00453bb/.
Duration - 6h 26m.
Author - Gordon A. Dickson.
Narrator - Gordon A. Dickson.
Published Date - Sunday, 05 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2023 Gordon A. Dickson ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
In this crazy, mixed-up world, how can you make a difference? That’s the question this book will help you answer for yourself. The Bible was written in similar crazy, mixed-up times. In fact, much of it was written under moral and spiritual conditions that were worse than our own. There have also been times in American history when things were just as bad as they are now, or even worse. But throughout history, believers have made such a dramatic difference that they have been accused of turning the world upside down.[i] And, in a sense, those accusations were correct. The gospel of God’s grace sets people upright in a topsy-turvy world. How did the people in the Bible make a difference? How did our ancestors address significant moral and spiritual problems in their day? They discovered that the Lord’s pattern of discipleship leads His people to fulfill their purpose in their churches, families, and nations. At this moment, there is a great need for those who can make a difference in our society. Commenting on the 9/11 terrorist attack, George F. Will wrote, “the nation’s decade-long holiday from history came to a shattering end.”[ii] That attack on American soil was a wake-up call for the nation. American Christians have also ended their holiday from history. The trouble signs are everywhere as the fear of God slowly ebbs from our society. Each new day brings news of another descent into deeper depravity. How can Christ’s followers make a difference? This book will give you 12 ways to make a difference. [i] Acts 17:6. [ii] George F. Will, “The End of Our Holiday from History,” The Washington Post, September 12, 2001, accessed at https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/2001/09/12/the-end-of-our-holiday-from-history/9da607fd-8fdc-4f33-b7c9-e6cda00453bb/. Duration - 6h 26m. Author - Gordon A. Dickson. Narrator - Gordon A. Dickson. Published Date - Sunday, 05 January 2025. Copyright - © 2023 Gordon A. Dickson ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:32
Preface
Duration:00:03:48
01 Where Is Your God Now?
Duration:00:09:16
02 Our Fist in God's Face
Duration:00:10:00
03 The Blessings of the Beatitudes
Duration:00:10:23
04 The Poor in Spirit
Duration:00:10:40
05 Poor and Needy
Duration:00:10:17
06 Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
Duration:00:10:32
07 The Blessedness of Meekness
Duration:00:09:45
08 Hungering and Thirsting for Righteousness
Duration:00:08:36
09 Mercies for the Merciful
Duration:00:09:52
10 Purity of Heart
Duration:00:09:30
11 Peacemakers
Duration:00:10:02
12 Persecuted Peacemakers
Duration:00:10:01
13 Salt of the Earth
Duration:00:09:44
14 Light of the World
Duration:00:09:25
15 Act Don't React
Duration:00:09:31
16 Do Not Disturb
Duration:00:10:19
17 A Door of Hope
Duration:00:07:12
18 From the First Day
Duration:00:08:36
19 Kingdoms and the King
Duration:00:10:54
20 Seeking the Lord by Prayer
Duration:00:09:10
21 Our Wickedness and God's Word
Duration:00:08:47
22 Whose Belongings Are These?
Duration:00:10:14
23 What Are We Missing?
Duration:00:10:27
24 The Prayer of God's Servant
Duration:00:08:52
25 How to Pray for an Hour
Duration:00:05:57
26 Weapons Walls and Water
Duration:00:08:39
27 When Faced with a Conspiracy
Duration:00:08:41
28 Prayerful Persistence
Duration:00:08:30
29 Do Not Disdain What God Ordained
Duration:00:10:34
30 The Church
Duration:00:09:35
31 The Influence of the Church
Duration:00:11:15
32 The Church and Politics
Duration:00:10:03
33 The Family
Duration:00:11:56
34 The Influence of the Family
Duration:00:07:55
35 Why Your Country Needs True Christians
Duration:00:09:48
36 Is There Not a Cause?
Duration:00:09:22
37 God-Ordained Government
Duration:00:11:46
38 The Abimelech Effect
Duration:00:10:50
39 What Could I Do?
Duration:00:07:19
40 Conclusion: Who Is Paying Attention?
Duration:00:07:53
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:29