Stephen McAlpine Futureproof

Can the church be future proofed? Is the church future proofed already? Brent talks with Stephen McAlpine about his new book from The Good Book Company called ‘Futureproof: How to Live for Jesus in a Culture that Keeps on Changing’. Stephen has been reading, writing and reflecting ever since he can remember.  He’s pastored at several churches in his home state of Western Australia and in his writing dabbles in a number of fields, notably theology and culture, and the rapidly changing face of secularism in the West. 0:48) Why is our culture constantly changing? (1:30) Can the church be future proofed? (2:30) What can be done? (5:00) An authoritarian society? (6:40) Anxiousness in society; (9:00) The church as an antidote; (11:40) A fragmented society; (13:25) The loneliness epidemic; (14:45) Living in cultural Manhattan; (16:20) Politics; (20:50) How our technologies are discipling us. Links mentioned in this episode: stephenmcalpine.com www.thegoodbook.com /www.thegoodbook.co.nz/futureproof Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.