For our nation, trouble isn’t coming, it's already here. This means the days and years ahead will be of a different caliber of difficulty and complexity than anything we’ve ever experienced in the past. The new normal will not look like the 90s, the 00’s, or even the 10's. I believe that times ahead are going to be significantly more challenging than people expect; however, the Kingdom opportunities are far beyond what we can imagine. Christians must not get complacent or be passive, they need to find where and how they can get involved. Get outside of your circle and have open, honest, and civil discussions with others that have opinions which differ from yours. Learn why people believe what they believe, don't argue with them or debate them, learn, and do it with grace and honor.

In the Old Testament (2 Kings), there was a group debating severe issues for themselves. As they contemplated their courses of action they asked themselves “Why do we sit here until we die”? (2 Kings 7:3). They correctly asserted that complacency and passivity would not solve any problems. Once they made a decision, at the prompting of their heart, the Lord prepared their path.  Psalm 11:3 reads that “If the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do”?  The Book of Hebrews reminds us [what the righteous can do].   God is still up to something and we need to join Him in His work. Who speaks for Christians today? The answer is simple. You and I do.