When Lewis and Clark set out on their expedition, they traveled in canoes, looking for a water route for commerce as they explored the newly acquired territory from the Louisiana purchase. Everything about their expedition changed when they reached the Rocky Mountains! In our own day, the Church has been coasting along, doing business as usual, but the culture has changed around us. The new cultural climate is a very different context for our mission, and we may need to change some of our methods, just like Lewis and Clark changed their methods when their canoes were no longer useful. There are some things, however, which will never change. The Gospel and the Word of God remain a firm foundation, and we can trust that God will always be with us as we navigate this new, unfamiliar terrain.
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