Some people have called the modern, post-World War II American evangelical movement a new “Great Awakening.” But if that is so, why does the church seem more asleep than awake? The First Great Awakening, called sinners to repentance and sound doctrine by the expository preaching of scripture. Unfortunately, today we seem to be following more in the path of the “Second Great Awakening,” which emphasized big rallies and emotional fervor. Today’s preachers want to make your life better now, rather than call dead men to life. In this presentation, based on his book “A Lover’s Quarrel With The Evangelical Church,” Warren Smith diagnoses the current mess we’re in, explains how we got here, and provides some direction for the road home.

Join us for the final lecture in our Charlotte Thursdays series on May 1 beginning at 7pm.
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Warren Smith is an award-winning journalist, radio and television personality, and speaker for conservative and Christian groups around the country. He is currently host of the syndicated radio program “Worldviews with Warren Smith,” heard weekly on the Sirius Satellite Radio Network. He also publishes and edits the Evangelical Press News Service, which provides news content to about 100 Christian newspapers around the country.
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