{"id":3268,"date":"2026-01-28T20:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truth-talk.org\/wordpress\/?p=3268"},"modified":"2026-01-28T20:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:12:11","slug":"church-courage-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truth-talk.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/church-courage-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Church Courage Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/26jhxTSIMSkWhBfU8qzivw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to listen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The episode <strong>&#8220;Immigration and the Church&#8217;s Courage Crisis&#8221;<\/strong> with Dr. Corey Miller on the Heidi St. John Podcast delivers a bold, timely call for Christians to stand firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Corey Miller\u2014president of Ratio Christi, philosopher, theologian, and author\u2014challenges the church to reclaim courage in a culture under siege. Drawing from Scripture and history, he confronts the immigration debate head-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key truths that cut through the noise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Borders aren&#8217;t cruel\u2014they&#8217;re biblical. God established boundaries for nations in the Old Testament, and secure borders remain essential for ordered societies today. Jesus Himself respected human authorities and structures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We can&#8217;t hide behind &#8220;What would Jesus do?&#8221; on every modern policy. He didn&#8217;t drive cars, vote in elections, or run social media accounts\u2014yet those aren&#8217;t sinful. The question is what Scripture requires of us now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nations without borders aren&#8217;t nations. Politics flows from ethics, so Christians have every reason\u2014and duty\u2014to engage. When human laws command what God forbids or forbid what God commands, civil disobedience becomes obedience to the higher King.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy shapes nations. Why would God&#8217;s people abandon the arena where nations are formed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Miller warns we&#8217;re witnessing a <strong>soft revolution<\/strong>\u2014a long march through institutions that has captured education, media, and culture. Compared to the Greatest Generation, this one risks becoming the most misguided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solution isn&#8217;t retreat\u2014it&#8217;s reclamation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parents and pastors must urgently train children and congregations to think biblically and stand boldly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every believer stands in the midst of a cultural revolution. We are called to be <strong>salt<\/strong> that preserves and <strong>light<\/strong> that exposes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategic action matters: engage education, policy, and institutions with truth and courage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As Dr. Walter Martin asked: <strong>&#8220;Are you willing to do for the truth what others are willing to do for a lie?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The liberal fear is authoritarianism. The conservative fear is anarchy. Scripture offers a better way: ordered liberty under God&#8217;s authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The church was never meant to sit on the sidelines. This is our moment to rise with clarity, conviction, and courage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen here: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/26jhxTSIMSkWhBfU8qzivw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/26jhxTSIMSkWhBfU8qzivw<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about Dr. Corey Miller: <a href=\"https:\/\/ratiochristi.org\/people\/corey-miller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/ratiochristi.org\/people\/corey-miller\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What will you do for truth in this hour?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here to listen The episode &#8220;Immigration and the Church&#8217;s Courage Crisis&#8221; with Dr. Corey Miller on the Heidi St. John Podcast delivers a bold, timely call for Christians to stand firm. Dr. Corey Miller\u2014president of Ratio Christi, philosopher, theologian, and author\u2014challenges the church to reclaim courage in a culture under siege. 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