Seizing the Mars Hill Moments

The further we go into this pagan culture growing up around us, the more we need to learn to seize what I like to call—those Mars Hill Moments.

In Acts 17, Paul had a 'Mars Hill Moment” as he walked through and observed the godless culture of Athens, he discovered something that he could use to relate the truth of God's Word to a pagan, cynical, and unbelieving culture.

We are increasingly finding that we also live in a world that is pagan, cynical, and unbelieving. But it is no longer just the world, our own 'God Bless America' and ‘In God We Trust' America is also rapidly becoming a pagan, Biblically illiterate, and godless culture.

So what did Paul do? He examined the Athenian culture until he found something that reflected an imperfect or improper understanding of God and used that as a bridge to explain the truth. Then he waited to see if anyone would engage him in seeking the truth. After Paul was mocked and derided, God used him to minister to some seeking hearts and a church was born.

The Da Vinci Code offers to us a “Mars Hill Moment”. It is one of those bridges into the world of unbelievers. To explain what I mean, open with me to Acts 17:22-23.