Evangelical Christianity in the United States has, in many ways, lost its saltiness. The reasons are many, but one stands out above the rest: the modern Christian community has largely abandoned the discipline of serious thinking.
Too often rigorous thought has been replaced by experientialism. Instead of cultivating the mind, many Christians appeal to phrases like “the Lord told me,” as if subjective impressions can replace careful engagement with Scripture, history, and reality itself. When this happens, the mind becomes idle and the church becomes vulnerable to manipulation by personalities, trends, and political winds.
At the opposite extreme are those who pride themselves on their theological precision while ignoring the moral collapse unfolding around us. They will debate secondary doctrinal nuances while society quietly institutionalizes evil. In the United States today, thousands of unborn children are legally killed every business day, yet Christians often remain consumed with internal disputes about who possesses the most refined interpretation of Scripture.
In both cases the same problem appears: a failure to love God with the mind.
Many pastors, and many congregations, have little training in the basic disciplines of biblical interpretation, exegesis and hermeneutics. As a result, believers are often left vulnerable to shallow teaching, fanciful interpretations, and claims of divine authority that are rarely examined.
Yet Jesus gave a clear command: we are to love God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind (Matthew 22:37).
This command has practical consequences. When Christians fail to cultivate the mind, the results spill into every area of life, including public life. Political parties quickly learn that evangelical voters are predictable and easily mobilized, while rarely demanding serious thought or accountability in return.
The outcome is familiar. Christians ask, often sincerely, “What are we supposed to do?”
This project exists to wrestle with that question.
Love God With Your Mind is an effort to encourage Christians to recover the discipline of thinking carefully, biblically, and courageously about the world we inhabit. Not to win partisan battles, but to become faithful followers of Jesus Christ who take seriously His command to love God with the mind