u/Superfluous_Reddit

My issue is that I have cut out a lot of things I used to do. Cut out certain video games like Hitman or Call of Duty Black Ops, cut out rap music with vulgar lyrics and rock with curse words, I stopped watching Anime shows like Attack on Titans, and only watch movies that are not vulgar, violent or promoting morally reprehensible actions which removes so much tv shows.

Same thing with my YouTube content I consume I stick to Christian YouTube. Do you also do this? Should a Christian marriage reflect this pattern or do we feel its a Christian liberty thing or is a conviction thing? Where do you land?

I feel very disappointed with the church not addressing cultural issues that are a huge issue in Christendom. I feel alone navigating difficult topics when my pastor or elders aren't giving any guidance. We need men to be strong on these issues and call out feminism, marxism, the feminization of the church, and postmodernist sensibilities. I feel deep worry when we can't call evil, evil.

There is this notion that we can't talk about the news because that's too depressing. The reality is we can't bury our heads. This is impacting women. But also if the church has tons of widows and unmarried women we need to be lead and taught of current issues by godly men. If women aren't being disciples by the church then they will by TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X , BlueSky etc.

I feel I'm living in a society that is influencing Christians instead of the other way around. Aren't we supposed to be the salt and light of the world around us? This is depressing the times we live in. Please give me hope is anyone out there calling this out? Any CoC preaching against the growing evil around us?

EDIT: Please engage respectfully if you aren't COC I keep getting comments I need to report that are derogatory and attacking me. That is unacceptable. We might need to then make everyone post flairs because at this point the hateful comments (I'm assuming are from atheists) cause there is no way its baptized saved "born again" Christians being that are inappropriate and nasty towards me.

I love my small congregation. They are all mostly Boomers. I am the youngest member in my church as a fellow Millennial. I attend all the bible studies, Wednesday night, prayer breakfast or potluck style type of events at church even though we are less than 100 members. My thing is I want to make more Christian friends so I figured it would be easy at church. WRONG. It hasn't been easy. People are at different stages in life and I haven't connected with anyone on a deeper level.

There is another church close by with a younger & heterogeneous congregation. All the youth go over there. I need advice though what matters is our Christian identity how do I balance that with the fact I am a minority in my church who feels invisible to the greater church body. It feels people are buddy buddy only with certain people. I know people don't do this intentionally but I want to connect but these conversations are hard to bring up.

I am shy and introverted too but I make an effort to talk to people but everyone has been in this church fir at least 15-20 years we don't have new members just me. What do you think could help? Also I try my best to greet new members and visitors but notice many don't visit us again.