Humanism is virtually a household word among us. We are not dealing with philosophy, we are answering a mandate to disciple people. We are battling ideas, but we must be cautious lest we find ourselves in the untenable position of personally battling those people who hold those ideas. The ultimate purpose of these articles is to help us develop an offense that is capable of penetrating our world. When a cultural shift takes place, people change.
Effective communication requires understanding between the sender and the receiver.
Unless we make diligent effort to make certain understanding is present, we have failed to communicate the message. I believe the book of Acts provides helpful answers as we think about taking the gospel to a society that is basically unchurched. Last updated February 21, 2001.