“a culture which seeks only passive comfort and routine, avoiding everything that could potentially bring risk, pain, or disappointment… an apathetic society who loses the ability to dream, to strive, and who become unwilling to take risks, instead simply earning their living and keeping warm.” – Unknown author summarizing Frederich Nietzsche’s “The Last Man.” 
This description seems to perfectly match the culture of the West today. Often our host culture has impacts on our faith that we don’t even realize. So how do we  have a flourishing faith IN the world? This week Pastor Doug walks though God’s Plan for His church to thrive in a culture that is working against it.