In
this book R. Albert Mohler Jr. clearly lays out the current situation
in the United States of America, and to some degree in Canada and
Europe, as well as how we got here. He does this from a Christian
world view. He traces the trajectory and takes it into our possible
future, explaining the dangers that lie ahead. Mohler addresses the
topics of human life, marriage, family, gender, sexuality, and
religious liberty. He addresses each from the basis of Scripture and
historical facts, and draws logical conclusions. While many of these
might leave the Christian reader with concerns, Mohler reminds us
that concerns need not turn to worry; that we must remember in whom
we have faith, and in whom our hope lies. We live in a fallen world,
but greater is He who is in us than He who is in the world. Our hope
is not in the next election cycle or in the next Supreme Court
appointment. Our hope is our confidence in Christ, not in this world,
but the world to come. This said, he also reminds us that of faith,
hope and love, the greatest of these is love, not a sentimental love,
but a substantial love that we must show to our Christian brother and
sister as well as our neighbors both near and far. Above all, we must
love God with all of our heart, soul, and mind because it is through
this we can love others well. Mohler ends his final chapter by
reminding us that the gathering storm is real, and we must see it for
what it is, but that Jesus Christ is Lord, and He promised that the
gates of hell shall not prevail over His church. I am very glad to
have received a copy of The Gathering Storm
in exchange for my honest opinion. I was under no obligation to
provide a positive review and received no monetary compensation. I
very highly recommend it, and especially to parents and grandparents
as we must think of the legacy we are leaving four future
generations.
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