Mary Remein, a member of Silver Spring Christian Reformed Church in Maryland, retired from human resources in 2014. Today she is a volunteer, a mentor, a grandma, and a reader.
Some say Think Christian is a blog for young people, but Remein disagrees.
āThere is value for older, sixty-something folks like me,ā Remein said. āThink Christian has made me more aware of Godās presence in places where I donāt typically look for him.ā
Think Christian, an online magazine produced by , the English language outreach of Back to God Ministries International, provides a community where Christians discuss how to bridge the gap between faith and culture.
As Remein described, āIt connects me to thoughtful Christians who seek to be faithful and Christ-like in a wide variety of settings.ā
Think Christian offers a starting point for conversations about current topics. Remein said, āThink Christianās coverage of subjects relative to the world we live in today has been a springboard for me to move forward more confidently in addressing those subjects.ā
Remein recalls one opportunity when her doctor asked her about a television show. Although she doesnāt watch the show, she had on Think Christian and was able to respond with insight.
āThis led to an interesting discussion about the brokenness of the world and my source of hopeāChrist,ā she recalled.
ā[My doctor] shared that heās a nominal Jew, married to a Seventh Day Adventist. He had questions about some of the ārulesā of Christianity.ā
Faith and culture affect believers no matter their ages. Think Christian aims to bridge the gap between the two. āThink Christian is necessary and effective because weāre influenced by what we see and hear through media. Itās a challenge for Christians to sort through the mass of information and form a Christian perspective,ā said Remein.
About the Author
Kristen Fergus Van Stee, Back to God Ministries International