If you want to change culture, you must begin by changing language. – Darrow Miller
Endorsement
“10 Words To Heal Our Broken World is an interesting and eye-opening book. Words such as love, justice, human, freedom, and sex no longer mean what they used to mean. And Allen is right that words have power. If we want to disciple the next generation of young Christians, and wisely engage our culture, we need to clearly understand the reasons behind why these meanings have shifted, and be discerning in our use of words. This book will help you do just that.”
SEAN MCDOWELL, PH.D.
Professor at Talbot School of Theology, Author or Editor of over 20 books, Popular YouTuber
Endorsement
Introduction and Table of Contents
“Through your offspring, all nations on earth will be blessed” (Genesis 12:3; 22:18). So promised God to Abraham, the forefather of Israel, and of the church (Galatians 3:7–9). The great, unchanging plan of God through the ages is to work through His people, the offspring of Abraham, to bless the nations He loves.
God saved His people for a purpose–to be a light to the nations and work for the good of our neighbors. To be part of creating cultures that are free, just, and compassionate. To be salt that preserves all that is good, true, and beautiful from dissolution and decline.
We know that sharing the gospel is central to this task, as we invite our neighbors into a personal relationship with their Creator through faith in Jesus Christ. The gospel is the starting point of renewal and transformation, personally and culturally. But there is much more work to do. Cultures thrive in the rich soil of truth, and the biblical definitions of words and language lead us into truth.
Words are incredibly powerful. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God,” begins the Gospel of John. The Word spoke the universe into being. It’s no overstatement to say that we live in a word-based universe…
Scott David Allen
Scott David Allen is an author and teacher on Christianity and culture, worldview, family, Biblical justice, and poverty. He serves as the president of the Disciple Nations Alliance (DNA) Global Secretariat office. After serving with Food for the Hungry for 19 years in both the United States and Japan, working in the areas of human resources, staff training and program management, he teamed up with Darrow Miller and Bob Moffitt to launch the DNA in 2008. Scott has authored and co-authored numerous books, articles, and Bible studies, including Why Social Justice Is Not Biblical Justice, A Toxic New Religion, The Forest in the Seed, As the Family Goes, So Goes the Nation, and the “Kingdom Lifestyle” Bible studies.
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