The biblical tension of being in the world and not of the world is a daily battle. However, we must understand that culture is not our enemy, it is simply the context through which we do ministry. As we do our daily ministry at home, work and in our neighborhoods other people should notice something completely different about our lives. This post by J.D.Greear is convicting:
“The study showed that 84 percent of non-Christians said they personally knew at least one Christian, but only 15 percent thought that person’s lifestyle was significantly different than their own. Non-Christians don’t think we’re different because we’re not different. But we should be.”