A millennial season is fading for the church and western civilization, and a
period of tribulation is rising.
I'm not saying The Millennium has come and is now going, or that
The Tribulation is upon us. Rather, I use these terms in their broader
symbolic sense, in which a "millennial season" signifies a period of favor for
the church, and the advance of its message and ministries, while a
tribulation-time symbolizes the withdrawal of that favor and the ensuing
consequences.
The Christian Church in the West has enjoyed a millennial era for centuries,
but now that sun is setting. Darkness increasingly drapes the bright sky under
which the western church has flourished.
The Church of Jesus Christ in the West must now learn how to function in
tribulation. Christian communities in America, Canada, and Europe must note the
example of churches in Syria, Egypt, and other countries where tribulation is
deadly rather than mere social and cultural ostracism.
Even better, the contemporary western church must note the model of the first
century church in the Roman Empire, which we will examine in an upcoming column
in this series.
Events in that early Roman era and current actions perhaps mark the dawn and
sunset, respectively, of the millennial season for Western
Christianity. Keep reading
Also see
Michael J. Ovey: From Moral Majority to Evil Disbelievers: Coming Clean about Christian Atheism
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