I read a lot. Some is for fun and some is for work. Currently, I have my nose in four books that were all written to help the reader grasp and grow in one’s worldview. One book sits on the desk next to me, two of them are on my computer Kindle App, and the last one sits on my nightstand waiting for me to return home. The other day it occured to me that I almost always have my nose in a book on worldview. It isn’t intentional, maybe I drift there, maybe I need it, or maybe it’s a bit of both. But, it has me thinking today: Why do I always have my nose in a book on worldview?
This post is written to perhaps stir you a little and encourage you to consider adding a book on worldview to your reading list this year.
Here’s five reasons why…
- I need to always be seeking to grow and to be shaped by a biblical worldview. I am regualarly amazed at how much I learn and grow about God’s Word as I read how others process their worldview through the lens of the Bible. I know that all mediums of entertainment, advertisement, and communication are loaded with worldview. Worldview is inescapable! So, the need to be constantly informed, growing, and shaping a worldview that is rooted in the Word of God is an ongoing need in my life. See – 2 Timothy 3:10-17
- Since worldview is everywhere. As a follower of Christ, I need to be able to engage with the culture. Culture is in a constant state of flux. It is important that my worldview is both informed and able to speak to the issues of our day. See – 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
- I find that it stretches me. Reading about worldview tends to stretch me, or at least it should. Smarter people than me have spent a lot of time in research and education, and gained the experience to then write a book on a particular aspect of worldview. Maybe that is why I love books, I view them as an opportunity to sit down and learn from someone who is smarter than I am and has given an enormous amount of time on developing a book that clearly communicates a worldview.
- The Christian Life Is More Than Knowledge. This one might sound counter intuitive at first glance because people wrongly think that worldview is about knowledge or information and learning. While it is that, it is much more than that! A worldview that does not filter down and connect with how we live is not much of a worldview. The point of studying one’s worldview is to bring the study into life. It ought to inform us how we care for others, care for the unborn, care for this planet we live on, and how we might seek to share our faith in Christ. Worldview informs and then lives. What starts in the brain should be seen by what we do with our hands and feet, what is spoken by our mouths, and what is processed by our ears.
- Worldview Matters. Lastly, I read because Worldview matters. To be quite blunt, I don’t think Christians realize how much worldview matters or how much the world’s worldview influences us. The worldview of this world is not the worldview of the Word of God! Yes, I am a pastor – but every believer should aspire to grow in a worldview that rightly honors God and is true to His Word. It’s what Christians do… or should do. Because, Worldview Matters!
Feel free to comment below – agree or disagree? And, if you are reading this blog and you happen to be reading a good book on worldview, let us know what you are reading or what you recommend.
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