Being a born-again Christian through blood of Jesus Christ, I was a little surprised to find my city listed amongst the least minded bible cities in the United States. According to a recent Barna Group report, Cedar Rapids, IA was listed as the 9th least bible-minded city in the nation, noting only 18% of the population to read the Bible weekly and strongly attest to it's accuracy. Ephesians 5:15-16 "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil." Though I was disappointed to my city ranking, it wasn't completely a new revelation. Seeing the world through God's Word in the past ten years has been an awaking to say the least, especially in Cedar Rapids, IA. I grew up hearing the coined phrase that "change works from the outside in". Meaning, change in our culture and tradition starts on the outer most coasts like California and Florida. Therefore, the last and hardest to change was t...
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