Loving The Storm: Drenched' By Frederica Mathewes-Green

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The article “Loving the Storm – Drenched” by Frederica Mathewes-Green has actually left me quite unsettled. I want to disagree with the article, but it may be possible that my reflection is a product of misinterpretation. Nevertheless, I remain true to the convictions of my reflections. I appreciate and can gain insight from the author’s analogy of comparing the media to the weather; however, I disagree with these implications. I don’t like comparing culture to the weather because I don’t like the thought that we are powerless to change culture. I do love the quote about how “Much of our frustration is due to trying to steer the weather rather than trying to reach individuals caught up in the storm [of culture].” However, I believe that God

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