Engaging Our Culture: October 4-What College Students are Up Against

Video of the Day: Clip from the 2014 movie “God is Not Dead”

Bible Verse of the Day:

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ¹¹ “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. ¹² Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you, Matthew 5:10-12.

Biblical Connection:

While I attended a secular university, there was a strong Christian presence on campus. Unfortunately, the boldness of Atheist, Marxist and Progressive professors seems to intensify annually. During virtual classes in the Coronavirus years, parents began to find out the ideology being pushed to their children. This is what the student in God is Not Dead was up against.

The Sermon on the Mount begins with attitudes that Jesus wants his audience to adopt. However, this call to action includes how others will react when you put certain Beatitudes into practice. Based upon current events, colleges across the United States are silencing speech that doesn’t agree with what is being taught. This is what Christian college students are up against.

Closing Song:

Campus groups like Turning Point USA are providing support to students who are outnumbered spiritually. As college becomes more hostile to the gospel, other organizations must rise up to assist Christian students seeking to defend and stand up for their faith.

by Jay Mankus