Realists need neither be pessimists nor escapists, two ready pitfalls for anyone who does not blind himself to the actual state of affairs on his planet, in his own country, his little world, his family and (disturbingly) in his own spirit. Instead, he can be a futurist in the best sense of the word…if he knows the true God.

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That sense of belonging that you’ve been looking for on FaceBook, that sense of significance you’ve been trying for on Twitter, that sense of being admired that you thought would come through Pinterest, that huge following you were certain would materialize via Instagram, that sense of finding the wisdom you’ve been looking for up and down every street and alley in your culture…you’ll discover it all when you come into the Family of God, join in the gatherings of God’s people, plumb the depths of God’s self-revelation in Scripture, and participate in the new reality of the now and future Kingdom of Jesus Christ.

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