"...Not being persecuted, but digested." So true.

A very lucid and clear Christian assessment of the media and our times. This piece calls for repetition and learning by heart the Scriptures mentioned.

Thank you, Pastor Wilson, for another most excellent sermon of assurance in the absolute sovereignty of Christ Jesus. Maranatha!

Amen. Just found your content and am amazed I never found your videos before. Thanks for the great points.

Douglas Wilson at his best here. "The old secular order currently collapsing under the weight of information." I am reminded of Bonhoeffer using the same phrasing, a Christianity at "the center."

That was a particularly good one. I love the biblical optimism.

Bearing the cross before us and wielding the power of the Holy Spirit we shall overcome all in our paths. Like the apostles in prison in Acts 5, God will open the doors and lead us to the temple in the heart of the city to preach the words of Life. Assume the center!

Love your videos, and greatly appreciate your content. I share them with friends, parents, friends of parents... etc. I recently watched a debate between you and 2 other theologians from 9 years ago over the various interpretations of the book of Revelation. I couldn't get enough of it. We have differing views on some aspects, but still appreciate perspective. Thank you for providing a strong voice, and intelligent prompts for us viewers. Keep up the good work, and may God be with you and your health.

Excellent stuff. Some of us in the tech space are working on some very ambitious projects for christians. Probably the most ambitious of all of these projects is currently being done by a company whose owner is a believer of reformed theology. I can't go into great detail, but if you knew what was going on behind the scenes it would strengthen your faith. You'll just have to trust me. But most of all, trust God.

I appreciate the reference to the technological singularity. Contrasting it with (postmill) Christian eschatology is super interesting.

Love that, Christians need to assume the centre.

This is both very insightful and very encouraging! I spent much of last year following the Internet community that's being formed around the next era of the Internet and of code, and what you mention about the implications of blockchains is only the start of the technology that's being worked on. From what I can tell from the trends of these communities, the Internet--more than this, the way we understand digital media--will be changing drastically within the decade. May our hope be in Christ--not in sword nor in shovel; May we serve him as Lord over both dirt and blood.

So encouraging. Thank you.

Thank you, Brother Doug.

And the increase of His government will know no end! All authority is in the palm of His hand. So Sweet.

Amazingly insightful and edifying. Thank you Pastor!

As often, I can't thank God enough for your wisdom and the drive to make it known. It is indeed time and may be even running out for us to assume the center.

Been thinking this for awhile...thanks for posting this as you articulate this so well!

I'm not post-mill, I'm pre-trib, but, if I'm wrong, I hope the post-mill view is the way it goes down. It's the most optimistic.

Excellent message

The new glasses look mighty becoming on you, pastor.

Freeeeeedom!!!

One minor quibble to an otherwise perceptive and useful analysis; the difference between authority and power. Power is the ability to influence something, in this case, behavior. Authority is the right to exercise power. You can gave power, without authority (think of a mugger with a gun). You can have authority, without power; think of the way that many parents raise their kids. In terms of your main point; Christians have authority, given to them by the King of Kings, but for a variety of reasons, lack power the actual ability to influence others. Now, understanding why Christians lack power, would indeed be an interesting discussion and most of us would like Mr. Wilson to discuss how we go about that.

Amen!

I think Pastor Doug just finished reading George Gilder's "Life After Google"! Great book, and I wish more Christian leaders were discussing the promise of blockchain technology (and the coming collapse of the tech giants). Also, where are our Christian software entrepreneurs pioneering this technology?

Pastor, have you ever listened to Johnny Cash sing, "When the Man comes around"?

Very good.

Amen.

Pastor Doug, I look forward to your messages and savor every word. Sometimes twice. We want your wisdom for as long as possible. Please find your fellow KZfaqr Dr. Sten Ekberg. You might not want to obey his every word, but he is a great health guide.

Amen

Today's Spurgeons Morning and Evening spoke of "God's enemies attempting to do that which cannot be donr"

"All of Christ for all of life." --Doug Wilson

Did anyone get an alert today about "ask Doug is back" when I clicked on it, it had been removed.

I'm looking forward to when "When the Man Comes Around" is added to the Canon App... Any chance that will happen any time soon?

Just when you think Doug couldn't sound any more wise, he goes and puts on a smart looking pair of glasses. If he can perfect his British accent, he'd have almost no challengers.

!🙌EVERYTHING FOR/THROUGH/BY/IN/OF THE WORD OF GOD,OUR LORD & SAVIOUR CHRIST JESUS IS🙌! !😅YEA & A-MEN'😘!

I'm a Doug Wilson cultist. Is that bad? Thank Christ for Doug. ;)

GLASSES! Now I have someone to point to who represents me in my identity as a glasses-beard wearing-culture-commentator

#Totalitechians

This is post millennialism. Not my cup of tea but I love you anyway. Never give up sir.

Assume the center - centered upon Christ.

Just a pkay that repeats in various ways, nothing new under the sun.

When the Son of Man returns will He even find faith?

I'll leave this here for any angry idolaters who may want to troll this comment section. How do you get to hell? Very simple: claim that you're innocent. How do you get to heaven? Very simple: Admit that you're not Innocent, you're guilty and ask for mercy. How to know if you're guilty or not? Simply: Compare your life to the Ten Commandments God gave you in the Bible. Everyone agrees that if people followed the ten commandments there would be no need for governments or police. Do not lie. Do not steal. Do not commit adultery. Do not insult God by using his name as a cuss word. There are six more but let's just leave it at that. How many lies have you told in your life? Have you ever taken anything that didn't belong to you? Jesus said, if you look at a women lustfully you've already committed adultery in your heart with that woman. How many times a day do you do that? Do you use God's name as a cuss word? Would you do that with your own mother's name? If you answer these questions honestly you know that you're guilty. God can justly punish you and send you to hell. Ask him for mercy. His name is Jesus.

Rather than preach the Gospel, we are to be the Gospel, that men may read us and see Christ

I think you had a miscenter fire

Uhm, we still live in a world where Satan is the lord of this world. Christ's kingdom is in the believers heart, but His kingdom will be here at His coming to institute the Millennium. I'm dispensational pretrib looking for His soon return. To all Dominionists and reconstructionists, Jesus will tell you, "ye know not what manner of spirit ye are". It's not our job to run the world, but rather to look for His soon return. Then there will be a new heaven and earth.

The Center is a good place on the political spectrum, to be spiritually centered is desirable... But anymore centrists are hated by the entire spectrum... The periphery soon must swirl like a black hole to center or the dark matter will continue to push the extremes to the limits of morality. The Common Threads that bind this Union have withstood their limit, tattered and worn, they must be woven again into one. That path at this juncture is littered with good intentions and worn out tools, and no effective message other than those of the Scripture (our GPS) so in my opinion it all starts with the truly elect *Christ, not the outcome of a predetermined election. No more golden calves, ditch the district of criminals and be governed by your allegiance to God✝️❤️🗽

The only issue I take with you, Pastor Wilson, is your belief that the church will usher in the Kingdom (your postmillenial eschatology). Now, granted, this eschatology really helps to ward off anxiety and trust the Lord. However, your encouragement for us to "assume the middle" sounds a lot like critical theory. Yep. It sounds a lot like critical race theory in which everyone is categorized as oppressed or the oppressor. Not everything boils down to those in power and those without power. That's what you're saying basically; that there were times in history when the church had more power and now we don't have as much power anymore. Right? Please clarify.