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It\u2019s exciting when we see Christians engaging popular culture and demonstrating discernment.<\/p>\n

We are called to \u201cwise as serpents, and innocent as doves,\u201d right?<\/p>\n

But when we start behaving like cattle\u2026 following whatever is marketed to us, going to see whatever our pastors have been convinced to promote, trusting advertising instead of using our heads\u2026 that\u2019s when cultural \u201cengagement\u201d becomes cultural enslavement.<\/p>\n

Check out Peter T. Chattaway\u2019s latest post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"