On Sunday night we were at a church-type gathering, talking about culture in relation to faith and as a core component/belief of the group we were with. I've always, up until Sunday night, heard it preached the same way: "Yes! Let's engage in the culture of our day! Lets invite them to our church and engage them there!" I hope that doesn't come off as offensive. I don't mean to offend, but a lot can happen between my fingers typing and when I hit "Publish" and it gets to your eyes. But I'm not here to defend myself, just to share something I learned and cannot get out of my head since I learned it:

"The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighbourhood."

~John 1:14 The Message