Church in the Storm

Through the centuries, God’s people have faced opposition from both within and outside the church. Recently, Ligonier Teaching Fellows Drs. W. Robert Godfrey and Stephen Nichols joined Ligonier President Chris Larson to discuss how Christians throughout history have faced the choice either to compromise for the sake of cultural approval or to take a bold stand for truth. Their conversation considers valuable lessons from the past that can help us draw strength for today as we support the church’s work of faithfully proclaiming the gospel. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=get-started Introduction 0:00 What period in church history parallels what the church is facing today? 1:55 What are some positive examples from church history that we can study? 7:18 What are examples from church history where the church has not responded well to adversity? 13:19 How has technology effected the church in negative ways? 20:35 Why is local church community and corporate worship so important? 27:55 How might future Christians look back on the present time? 24:16 What are some books of the bible that can encourage faithful living? 42:13 How would you encourage God's people around the world, no matter what they're facing? 50:20 What are some examples to help Christians to endure trials burdens? 57:09