Faithfully Different: Regaining Biblical Clarity in a Secular Culture
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Summary
Welcome to Your Place in a Worldview Minority
In an increasingly secular society， those who have a biblical worldview are now a shrinking minority。 As mainstream culture grows more hostile toward the Bible’s truths and those who embrace them， you’ll face mounting pressures—from family， friends， media， academia， and government—to change and even abandon your beliefs。 But these challenges also create abundant opportunities to stand strong for Christ and shine light to those hurt by the darkness of our day。
In Faithfully Different， author and apologist Natasha Crain shares how you can live out your faith with conviction， discernment， and courage。 You’ll be equipped to
identify and respond to today’s most significant worldview pressures， such as cancel culture， secular social justice， progressive Christianity， deconstruction， virtue signaling， and more
engage effectively with a world that ridicules biblical truths
defend your faith from misguided influences and live as a bold witness for the Lord
As the standards of our day mutate and devolve， Faithfully Different will give you the insight and encouragement you need to believe， think， and live biblically no matter what you face in these turbulent times。
In an increasingly secular society， those who have a biblical worldview are now a shrinking minority。 As mainstream culture grows more hostile toward the Bible’s truths and those who embrace them， you’ll face mounting pressures—from family， friends， media， academia， and government—to change and even abandon your beliefs。 But these challenges also create abundant opportunities to stand strong for Christ and shine light to those hurt by the darkness of our day。
In Faithfully Different， author and apologist Natasha Crain shares how you can live out your faith with conviction， discernment， and courage。 You’ll be equipped to
identify and respond to today’s most significant worldview pressures， such as cancel culture， secular social justice， progressive Christianity， deconstruction， virtue signaling， and more
engage effectively with a world that ridicules biblical truths
defend your faith from misguided influences and live as a bold witness for the Lord
As the standards of our day mutate and devolve， Faithfully Different will give you the insight and encouragement you need to believe， think， and live biblically no matter what you face in these turbulent times。
Reviews
Tim Peterson
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Natasha Crain does a fantastic job with explaining how Christians can reclaim a Biblical worldview while we live in a culture that continues to put a stronger focus a secular worldview。 The first two sections of the book do a great job setting up the need for a Biblical worldview in our culture。 The third section does a great job explaining how to combat some of the common arguments you hear about why a Biblical worldview is "dangerous。" This book is a must read for Christians in todays day and Natasha Crain does a fantastic job with explaining how Christians can reclaim a Biblical worldview while we live in a culture that continues to put a stronger focus a secular worldview。 The first two sections of the book do a great job setting up the need for a Biblical worldview in our culture。 The third section does a great job explaining how to combat some of the common arguments you hear about why a Biblical worldview is "dangerous。" This book is a must read for Christians in todays day and age who are struggling to find a Christians place in society。 。。。more
Bec Andrew
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Natasha has kept up her previous form of making complex concepts easily accessible。 In her latest offering， Natasha dissects just how pervasive secularism is in not just creeping into the the church， but rushing in like a tsunami。 Natasha implores Christians to think carefully about their worldview and compare it to what the Bible teaches。 The clarion call is clear that as followers of Christ， we must stand firmly on the word of God and proclaim its truth， despite the challenges， the pushback an Natasha has kept up her previous form of making complex concepts easily accessible。 In her latest offering， Natasha dissects just how pervasive secularism is in not just creeping into the the church， but rushing in like a tsunami。 Natasha implores Christians to think carefully about their worldview and compare it to what the Bible teaches。 The clarion call is clear that as followers of Christ， we must stand firmly on the word of God and proclaim its truth， despite the challenges， the pushback and the ire it draws - not just from culture but even from with our churches by processing Christians。 Don’t be put off by the statistics you read in the first chapter。 They paint the picture and highlight how serious the situation is。For those who think we are being alarmists， I implore you to consider carefully what the Bible teaches and compare it carefully to the lies our culture would have us believe。 And go read Faithfully Different and then give it to your friends！ 。。。more
Nina
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Good information， but I found her writing style very dry。 Even as I found the content valuable， this was not an enjoyable read for me。
Kevin Czymbor
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I am the pastor of a rural South Dakotan church。I was thankful to be part of the launch team for this book which allowed my wife and I to read this book along with others before it was available。I am thankful for this book， not just for the content but the way it has been put together。 First of all， the chapters contain questions at the end to help process and discuss the information and ideas that were presented。 Secondly， the book is extremely well supported with resources that will help peopl I am the pastor of a rural South Dakotan church。I was thankful to be part of the launch team for this book which allowed my wife and I to read this book along with others before it was available。I am thankful for this book， not just for the content but the way it has been put together。 First of all， the chapters contain questions at the end to help process and discuss the information and ideas that were presented。 Secondly， the book is extremely well supported with resources that will help people to go further on whichever topic or idea is most relevant to their life and experience。 I purchased a case of the books in order to get them into the hands of my parishioners because I view this book as an effective and useful discipleship tool for the people God has placed under my care and responsibility。 。。。more
Sarah
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Excellent book！！ This book helps Christians recognize those who truly have a biblical worldview are not of this world。。。but we are to be faithfully different。 I loved the data Natasha used at the beginning of the book to explain % of Christians who have a biblical worldview， why people are so captivated by secularism and how we should live in light of it。 I enjoyed her writing style。 I have lots of texted highlighted in my copy！！ You will be encouraged and confident as you interact with those wh Excellent book！！ This book helps Christians recognize those who truly have a biblical worldview are not of this world。。。but we are to be faithfully different。 I loved the data Natasha used at the beginning of the book to explain % of Christians who have a biblical worldview， why people are so captivated by secularism and how we should live in light of it。 I enjoyed her writing style。 I have lots of texted highlighted in my copy！！ You will be encouraged and confident as you interact with those who have a secular worldview to stay the course and remain faithful to God。 。。。more
Jana M
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Every christian today needs to consider their worldview and how it aligns with the Bible。 This book is a well thought out discussion of worldview and the impact on our cultural issues we see today。 Understanding your view and the views of others is key to weeding through the chaos of today！
Zak Schmoll
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This is an interesting new release on a theme that means a lot to me。 How do we continue to be a faithful Christian witness in a culture that can often times be indifferent or even hostile to our belief system？ This book begins with the realization that Biblically orthodox Christians are now a "worldview minority" and provides an overview of many of the different alternatives in the marketplace of ideas。 The remainder of the book sets out to show how the Christian worldview is superior to these This is an interesting new release on a theme that means a lot to me。 How do we continue to be a faithful Christian witness in a culture that can often times be indifferent or even hostile to our belief system？ This book begins with the realization that Biblically orthodox Christians are now a "worldview minority" and provides an overview of many of the different alternatives in the marketplace of ideas。 The remainder of the book sets out to show how the Christian worldview is superior to these other worldviews。 I don't know that many of the arguments presented in this work are necessarily revolutionary （and helpful reference lists are provided at the end of each chapter along with discussion questions）， but this is a very accessible resource for those seeking an introduction to apologetics。 Crain's writing is approachable and flows quite nicely。 She is able to distill complex concepts effectively。 Overall， I enjoyed this read。 。。。more
Bill Martin
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I mentioned to a friend that reading Faithfully Different by Natasha Crain reminded me of fishing。 Tangled lines and birdsnest reels happen。 When they do， they shut you down until someone （usually not yourself） comes along with the skill and patience to help you unravel the knotty mess。 That's what this book does。 It unravels the knots so many of us are experiencing as we try to live faithfully in the various twists of post-Christian American society。 Other books have addressed similar issues: I I mentioned to a friend that reading Faithfully Different by Natasha Crain reminded me of fishing。 Tangled lines and birdsnest reels happen。 When they do， they shut you down until someone （usually not yourself） comes along with the skill and patience to help you unravel the knotty mess。 That's what this book does。 It unravels the knots so many of us are experiencing as we try to live faithfully in the various twists of post-Christian American society。 Other books have addressed similar issues: I think of Carl Trueman's The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self。 But where Trueman assays history to unriddle how western culture came to adopt identity-forming beliefs which run crossways of foundational cultural norms， Crain's book unwinds the present messy moment。 Specifically， Crain unpacks the secular （secularist？） worldview。 It rests on four pillars: feelings are the ultimate good， happiness is the ultimate goal， judging is the ultimate sin， and God is the ultimate guess。 Patiently， with a guiding hand， Crain walks the reader through how secularism has become the dominant worldview and how that worldview has become so deceptively attractive to many， including Christians， especially those walking through doubts and redefining faith along the lines of deconstruction or Progressive Christianity。 Her analysis accounts for so much cognitive dissonance felt today; however， Faithfully Different is way more than dry analysis。 It provides readers wisdom， insight， and tools to interact shrewdly with secular culture。 Particularly helpful is the discussion of "moral marketing" in Chapter eight。 Using her background as a marketing executive， the author demonstrates how the familiar AIDA funnel functions in contemporary discussions of virtue and vice。 The application of this model elegantly explains what's going on with virtue signaling and related mechanisms of moral authority。 In the hands of secular activists， redefinition， normalization， and celebration work together to change the popular moral consensus。 Christians who believe God has spoken authoritatively on such subjects as the self， sexuality， and justice in society will be necessarily at odds with the resulting moral messages。 But we shouldn't be surprised。 We are called to be salt and light within a decaying society。 Emphatically， this book is not a manifesto for the culture wars， on which Crain asserts， "While we may wish it were otherwise， and we should grieve over what we see， we have to resist the temptation to feel like discouraged or disgruntled losers。" Christians are now in a worldview minority。 Her final chapter reminds the reader that the gospel is still good news for a world that has tangled its vision of what "good" looks like， and if we want to help those who are caught in it， Christians must be willing to live faithfully different lives。 This book would be excellent for small group study， men's or women's groups， reading clubs， pastoral staffs， or anyone seeking to sort out their practical theology of Christ and culture。 Taken together with Trueman's trenchant treatment of the self under modernity， Faithfully Different promises readers clarity and challenge to help re-calibrate our spiritual and moral compass and navigate the rough waters of secularized society。 。。。more
Sally Matheny
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Natasha Crain has an exceptional talent for clearly explaining and comparing current worldviews to a Biblical worldview。 Also， she has a gift for outlining practical steps Christians can take when engaging in conversations with people of different worldviews。There are many organizations out there shouting their ideas， plans， and catch phrases。 They initially sound "good。" Some are repeated so often they become popular household-words。 But how do they line up with God's Word？Crain has written thi Natasha Crain has an exceptional talent for clearly explaining and comparing current worldviews to a Biblical worldview。 Also， she has a gift for outlining practical steps Christians can take when engaging in conversations with people of different worldviews。There are many organizations out there shouting their ideas， plans， and catch phrases。 They initially sound "good。" Some are repeated so often they become popular household-words。 But how do they line up with God's Word？Crain has written this book for Christians， particularly Bible-believing Christians。 Or those who desire to learn more about what a Biblical worldview looks like。The book is divided into four parts: The New Normal - where she explains how a Biblical Christian worldview is in the minority and why secularism is compelling; Faithfully Different Believing – where points are made about regaining a supernatural worldview and reexamining beliefs; Faithfully Different Thinking - where guidance is given on reclaiming what rightfully belongs to a Biblical worldview; and Faithfully Different Living - where readers learn how to recommit to speaking God's truth。If you're wanting to learn more about the meaning of some secular terminology you've been hearing， then this book will not only help clarify their meanings but also show you how secularism is employing savvy marketing strategies。 FAITHFULLY DIFFERENT will educate， enlighten， and encourage all Christian teens and adults。 Add it to your must-read book list。 。。。more
Allison
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Natasha is a gifted writer。 She has a way of seeing what's going on around us in culture and helps bring it into clear view with solid explanations， definitions， and examples。 This book is so well-articulated; Natasha explains so well what secularism is and why it's SO IMPORTANT for Christians to hold fast to a Biblical Worldview。 There is so much encouragement and hope for Christians in this book regarding how we can continue to live 'faithfully different' in a world that is mostly hostile to C Natasha is a gifted writer。 She has a way of seeing what's going on around us in culture and helps bring it into clear view with solid explanations， definitions， and examples。 This book is so well-articulated; Natasha explains so well what secularism is and why it's SO IMPORTANT for Christians to hold fast to a Biblical Worldview。 There is so much encouragement and hope for Christians in this book regarding how we can continue to live 'faithfully different' in a world that is mostly hostile to Christianity。 I appreciate that there are real， practical tips/advice given for how Christians can live out their beliefs in genuine， God-honoring ways on a daily basis。 Every Christian MUST read this book！！！！！！！！！！！！ 。。。more
Jennifer Matlock
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There are books that are good for Christians to read， and then there are books that should be “required reading。” This book definitely needs to be on the “required reading” list。 In fact， I recommend that you buy two copies - one for yourself that you’ll want to highlight and make extensive notes in， and a second that you’ll want to lend to friends until they realize they need their own copy to highlight and make extensive notes in。 I’ve read all of Natasha Crain’s books。 They’re all excellent， There are books that are good for Christians to read， and then there are books that should be “required reading。” This book definitely needs to be on the “required reading” list。 In fact， I recommend that you buy two copies - one for yourself that you’ll want to highlight and make extensive notes in， and a second that you’ll want to lend to friends until they realize they need their own copy to highlight and make extensive notes in。 I’ve read all of Natasha Crain’s books。 They’re all excellent， and a worthy addition to the library of every Christian home。 This one is in a different category from her other books， and very quickly gained a spot on my “Top 10 books every faithful Christian needs to read” list。 “Secularism is everywhere we go today。 We can’t escape it， but we can better equip ourselves to live with biblical clarity given the reality of it。” （p。 61） This quote from the book actually is a great summary of the book itself。 The first part of the book is spent showing the truth of the statement “secularism is everywhere we go today。 We can’t escape it…” The rest of the book is an excellent primer to “better equip ourselves to live with biblical clarity…” In fact， as Crain states on page 62， “We need clarity of belief to shape clarity of thought， and clarity of both belief and thought to provide clarity for living。 When we regain biblical clarity in all three areas， our faithful differences will transform us into the salt and light we’re called to be。” She follows this up by providing that clarity， one piece at a time， in writing that is deep and rich， yet accessible for even the most reluctant of readers。 Each chapter includes plenty of well-sourced information and finishes with lists of excellent resources for those who want to dig deeper， along with questions for reflection that make this a terrific resource for small group or individual study。 。。。more
Cindy
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This is an eye-opening look at our current culture。 The first part of the book， Natasha Crain breaks down how our worldview is shaped and influenced， and honestly， it's a little discouraging to read how much secular culture has overtaken Biblical values， even within the church。 But she doesn't leave you there。 The subsequent sections/chapters are full。 of encouragement and tools for living as a Christian in a world increasingly hostile to Biblical values。 'Faithfully Different' is worth reading， This is an eye-opening look at our current culture。 The first part of the book， Natasha Crain breaks down how our worldview is shaped and influenced， and honestly， it's a little discouraging to read how much secular culture has overtaken Biblical values， even within the church。 But she doesn't leave you there。 The subsequent sections/chapters are full。 of encouragement and tools for living as a Christian in a world increasingly hostile to Biblical values。 'Faithfully Different' is worth reading， if only to be able to recognize how culture is affecting our values and beliefs。 But it does much more than that， equipping readers like me to be able to have difficult conversations in a loving， God-honoring way。 。。。more
Malinda
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My hands get sweaty， my heart begins to pound， and I can feel my inners being pulled into different directions！ Should I comment？ Should I just scroll past it？ Do I have enough energy to engage in a conversation about this？ These are my thoughts when I come across strong secular social beliefs on social media。 When secularism stands for: "Feelings are the ultimate guide， happiness is the ultimate goal， judging is the ultimate sin， and God is the ultimate guess，" （Crain 239）， then responding back My hands get sweaty， my heart begins to pound， and I can feel my inners being pulled into different directions！ Should I comment？ Should I just scroll past it？ Do I have enough energy to engage in a conversation about this？ These are my thoughts when I come across strong secular social beliefs on social media。 When secularism stands for: "Feelings are the ultimate guide， happiness is the ultimate goal， judging is the ultimate sin， and God is the ultimate guess，" （Crain 239）， then responding back to a statement on social media can be quite intimidating。 Most of the time， I scroll on by， not knowing what to say and not wanting to offend anyone。 But， maybe it's not enough just to live a life differently and hope that people notice that you are faithfully different， but maybe it's time to speak up for the truth， not just my truth， but THE truth because， "the gospel is still good news！" （Crain 253）。 I especially appreciated Natasha Crain's chapter 11， "Recommitting to Speaking Truth -Under the pressure of secular cancel culture。" It gave me four questions to consider before speaking the truth。 And this is so important， because as Christians， we need to seek a Biblical approach to speaking the truth， not for our own glory， but to do it for the glory of God！Natasha Crain has been gifted by God to help us navigate a secular world！ In Faithfully Different， she backs all of her statistics with intelligent research， and articulates so well how we should regain Biblical clarity。 This will be a book that I will continue to come back to because it is packed with so much good stuff！ These thoughts and ideas are ones I will teach to my own children， my friends， and anyone else who will listen because they are backed by the Bible， THE TRUTH！ 。。。more
Rebecca
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I read this book in one sitting and highlighted practically the whole book！ This book is for every Christian and parent who finds it difficult to live out their faith in a culture that is becoming increasingly hostile toward Christianity。 Natasha does an excellent job of showing how the push for secularism in our culture is leading to a hybrid/loss of Christian worldview and how we can recommit to biblical truth and believe， think， and live out this truth faithfully in a world where having a bib I read this book in one sitting and highlighted practically the whole book！ This book is for every Christian and parent who finds it difficult to live out their faith in a culture that is becoming increasingly hostile toward Christianity。 Natasha does an excellent job of showing how the push for secularism in our culture is leading to a hybrid/loss of Christian worldview and how we can recommit to biblical truth and believe， think， and live out this truth faithfully in a world where having a biblical worldview means you’re in a worldview minority。 She has a knack for getting right to the heart of an issue and a explains things in a unique yet easy to understand way。 Faithfully Different could not have come at a better time。 。。。more
Corrina
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Very well presented information on worldviews， culture， secularism， and encouragement for Christians。 Will be reading this more than once！
Chris Brooks
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Western Christians have had the privilege of living in a culture that accepted many of our beliefs and made many of the same assumptions about the world we do。 It made it easy to get comfortable。 It made it easy to pretend all our neighbors were Christians。That’s over now。 It’s no longer normal to be a traditional Christian in our culture。 Secularism is the way everyone thinks now。 Secularism isn’t just not-religion; it is very specific assumptions about the world and the way things ought to be。 Western Christians have had the privilege of living in a culture that accepted many of our beliefs and made many of the same assumptions about the world we do。 It made it easy to get comfortable。 It made it easy to pretend all our neighbors were Christians。That’s over now。 It’s no longer normal to be a traditional Christian in our culture。 Secularism is the way everyone thinks now。 Secularism isn’t just not-religion; it is very specific assumptions about the world and the way things ought to be。 And these ideas are very seductive， even for Christians。 However， if we’re careful and intentional， we can maintain （or， if necessary， regain） the biblical worldview， which includes the supernatural， meaning determined by our creator， and objective moral truth。 Crain lays out the biblical view on things we ought to believe， how we should think， and the way we ought to live。 Each chapter ends with some recommended reading for those wanting to explore the topic further and questions for discussion or reflection （good for private meditation or group discussion）。There is a lot of good stuff here， but the thing that makes this book unique is where Natasha applies her marketing background to the way secularism slowly wins people over to its way of thinking。 It’s insidious。 And perfectly organic。 It appeals to what fallen humans want and pressures those who resist。 Being aware of it will help you defend yourself against it and reaffirm biblical morality。 This chapter is worth the purchase price for the book。This is one for parents and non-parents， for college kids and pastors。 The church needs to figure out how to resist the secularizing forces in our culture。 The world is starting to push on us in a way it hasn’t before in the West。 We will be conformed to the pattern of this world if we do not take steps to push back。 And if we fall， will our kids be able to resist？ I don't give 5 stars lightly。 That is reserved for books that everyone needs to read。 This is one of them。 。。。more
Dennis Hess
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Be prepared for the future as you read this book。 That is the first impression I got from this book。 Natasha wonderfully defines and explains the “Biblical Worldview” in terms that everyone can understand and using statistics， explains the dilemma of the minority status that we as Christians have recently gained。 She doesn’t leave us in terms of “woe is me” but instead gives us practical ideas， concepts， and understandings of how we can face our world。 This book is well researched and offers man Be prepared for the future as you read this book。 That is the first impression I got from this book。 Natasha wonderfully defines and explains the “Biblical Worldview” in terms that everyone can understand and using statistics， explains the dilemma of the minority status that we as Christians have recently gained。 She doesn’t leave us in terms of “woe is me” but instead gives us practical ideas， concepts， and understandings of how we can face our world。 This book is well researched and offers many resources to dig in even deeper。 This is a must read for the average Christian who cares about their world。 。。。more
Jessie Rycenga
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I found Faithfully Different to be an excellent book。 It was well written and laid out in a logical way， with excellent arguments with evidence from many sources with extra reading idea included。 The book follows a great path that covers a variety of topics that are so vitally important for us to be thinking about in our culture today。 The questions at the end of each chapter， really made you think， go back and reread again。 I cannot recommend this book enough。
Kayla
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Natasha Crain did an amazing job graciously addressing + teaching the WHAT and WHY behind today's predominantly secular culture。 Every chapter had me lamenting over the world's descent from Christianity， then over my own sin， and then feeling incredibly encouraged about where we can go from here （and how）。 There are suggestions for further reading and discussion questions at the end of each chapter as well， making it perfect for a small group to read together。 A quote that's repeated multiple ti Natasha Crain did an amazing job graciously addressing + teaching the WHAT and WHY behind today's predominantly secular culture。 Every chapter had me lamenting over the world's descent from Christianity， then over my own sin， and then feeling incredibly encouraged about where we can go from here （and how）。 There are suggestions for further reading and discussion questions at the end of each chapter as well， making it perfect for a small group to read together。 A quote that's repeated multiple times is， "If people hate us， we need to be sure they hate us for the right reasons - because of the truth we share， not because of the way in which we share it。" This book points you back to Jesus over and over and has equipped me to engage in difficult conversations in a way that glorifies the Lord。 I recommend it to anybody at any stage in their Christian walk， as a gift for anybody who is leaning into progressive Christianity， for high school/college aged students （or anybody who knows somebody that age！） or for anybody who wants to better understand the tough topics Christians are needing to discuss in today's culture。 We can't avoid the conversations， so we had better be equipped to engage！ 。。。more
Kristen
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I have a copy of every book Natasha Crain has ever written， and each one is dog eared， covered in highlighter， and never in my bookcase because they’re regularly in the hands of friends。 So when I was given the opportunity to be a part of her launch team for Faithfully Different， I jumped at the chance！ Where her previous books focus on talking to your children about Jesus and God， this one focuses on Christian worldview and is a clear， concise， and convicting guide on how to maintain your faith I have a copy of every book Natasha Crain has ever written， and each one is dog eared， covered in highlighter， and never in my bookcase because they’re regularly in the hands of friends。 So when I was given the opportunity to be a part of her launch team for Faithfully Different， I jumped at the chance！ Where her previous books focus on talking to your children about Jesus and God， this one focuses on Christian worldview and is a clear， concise， and convicting guide on how to maintain your faith in a increasingly secular culture。 Crain has a real skill of taking complex issues and explaining them in a way that can be easily understood and this insightful book does not disappoint。 Not only does she lay out the foundations of the Christian worldview and define the terms， she also provides concrete ways to share our faith with those around us without alienating others。 This book is an essential guide for any Christian who wants to honor God and live out their faith but are finding it increasingly difficult in our current culture。 。。。more
Jonathan Hale
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I've read Natasha Crain's other books， which were solid in content， but marketed for parents。 I looked forward to Faithfully Different because I expected it to be good and I expected to be able to recommend to any Christian， not just Christian parents。 I was not disappointed。 This book is about what it means to be a Christian with a biblical worldview， and how being faithfully different in our beliefs and actions is an important part of that。 As Crain is known for doing， she masterfully explains I've read Natasha Crain's other books， which were solid in content， but marketed for parents。 I looked forward to Faithfully Different because I expected it to be good and I expected to be able to recommend to any Christian， not just Christian parents。 I was not disappointed。 This book is about what it means to be a Christian with a biblical worldview， and how being faithfully different in our beliefs and actions is an important part of that。 As Crain is known for doing， she masterfully explains deep concepts in easy-to-understand prose。 She makes remarks in this book that some may find controversial; however， she backs up her claims logically， biblically， and used a host of footnotes， citations， and suggestions for further reading。 Practical？ Absolutely！ This book includes academic information， but is no textbook。 It's incredibly practical， well-written， easy-to-understand， and helpful。 I imagine I'll be reading this again many times。 I cannot recommend this book any higher！ 。。。more
Courtney | Lasting Joy Reads
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Natasha’s other 3 books are more focused on parents。 This book is for the general audience。 This book was so eye opening and I learned so much。 Natasha is an amazing teacher and she explains things so well。 The main focus of this book is secularism and how to navigate being a Christian in this world。 This book covers topics such as deconstruction， virtue signaling， cancel culture and social justice。 It teaches you how a Christian should respond to each tough topic。 Each topic is addressed and ex Natasha’s other 3 books are more focused on parents。 This book is for the general audience。 This book was so eye opening and I learned so much。 Natasha is an amazing teacher and she explains things so well。 The main focus of this book is secularism and how to navigate being a Christian in this world。 This book covers topics such as deconstruction， virtue signaling， cancel culture and social justice。 It teaches you how a Christian should respond to each tough topic。 Each topic is addressed and explained so well and with grace。 You are also learning how to have these conversations with people who hold differing views。 I really do feel like this book gives you the instructions to feel confident when these conversations arise。 At the end of each chapter there’s questions you can answer and also a list of resources to check out for more information。 This book is going to be very valuable and I highly recommend it！！ 。。。more
Amy
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Faithfully Different is a great read for Christians with a biblical worldview who are getting more and more aware that they are outcasts。 Natasha Crain clearly explains why we are experiencing this and what we can do to stand against a culture that claims “feelings are the ultimate guide， happiness is the ultimate goal， judging is the ultimate sin， and God is the ultimate guess” （pg 52）。 She looks at secularists and why we shouldn’t be surprised by the way they behave。 They are being consistent Faithfully Different is a great read for Christians with a biblical worldview who are getting more and more aware that they are outcasts。 Natasha Crain clearly explains why we are experiencing this and what we can do to stand against a culture that claims “feelings are the ultimate guide， happiness is the ultimate goal， judging is the ultimate sin， and God is the ultimate guess” （pg 52）。 She looks at secularists and why we shouldn’t be surprised by the way they behave。 They are being consistent with their worldview。I loved it in Chapter 11 where she took the thinking process of a biblical worldview mind through the yard sign that says “In this house we believe: Black Lives Matter， Women’s rights are human rights， No human is illegal， Science is real， Love is love， Kindness is everything。”How do we stay on a path following God when the pull of secular culture is so strong？ Natasha tells us how we should believe， think， and live in a way that follows the truth found in the scriptures。 There are discussion questions after each chapter and lots of other books listed if you want to dig deeper into any topic she mentions。 Get a friend or small group together to read through this book and talk about our culture and the way Christians should respond。 Support each other to follow the Bible。 Let’s show the world what Christians are for！ #ChristiansareFOR #faithfullydifferentbook 。。。more
Dustin
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A must read for believer trying to put into words what is happening in our culture and how to apply their biblical worldview in the midst of a post modern world with clarity and grace。
Wendy
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Our ever increasing secular culture entices us to make up our own rules on how to live and go our own way while still claiming whatever identity we choose and still maintaining whatever destination we desire。 In this timely book author Natasha Crain identifies the pressures of our current culture and challenges each of us to both regain and live out biblical truth in our ever changing world。 Highly recommend this book！
Vanessa Cannon
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This is a profoundly helpful book。 Natasha gives a clear insight to our culture。 She explains a Biblical worldview and gives proof that its in a decline。 She helped me fully understand what is going on。 Every person who holds the Bible with authority and wants to lead a life that honors God should read this book。 Its incredibly helpful and encouraging。
Phyllis
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This book should be required reading for every single Christian aspiring to live in a 'set apart' way in the current cultural morass。 I firmly believe that as Christians， what we BELIEVE should influence and IMPACT the way we BEHAVE。 In other words， our beliefs should be clearly reflected in the choices we make， the values we espouse and the way we live our lives。 Even though I believe this， I have observed such confusion and mixed messages in Christian circles today。This book is clear， compelli This book should be required reading for every single Christian aspiring to live in a 'set apart' way in the current cultural morass。 I firmly believe that as Christians， what we BELIEVE should influence and IMPACT the way we BEHAVE。 In other words， our beliefs should be clearly reflected in the choices we make， the values we espouse and the way we live our lives。 Even though I believe this， I have observed such confusion and mixed messages in Christian circles today。This book is clear， compelling， concise and comprehensive。 A clarion call to live in a way that reflects the belief Christians espouse。 The book is an effective primer showing the steps between believing， thinking and living。 First， she lays a baseline and shows how we as Christians are a 'worldview minority。' Then， she builds out where exactly our beliefs should come from and juxtaposes them against current culture。 Next， she addresses how to think differently than the culture according to those beliefs and exposes some of the traps of the current cultural mindset and challenges Christians to live with discernment。 The last section of the book encourages believers to live differently， especially with regard to truth and justice。 She also reminds us all that the Gospel is still really good news。。。and good news is meant to be shared。 I cannot love this book enough and I know I will be reading and re-reading and sharing and suggesting to everyone in my sphere of influence。 It is so good。 。。。more
Kensley M
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Adrienne
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Are you a Christian and have you been feeling the pressures of the culture and society around us？ Does it seem that living out a biblical world view is becoming harder？ Well this book does a great job at pinpointing why that is and provides encouragement to the reader in how stand firm in faith。It does all this in a simple to understand way。 So even if you have never read about worldview or apologetics this book is understandable。
Shannon
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