Unshaken: A Discipleship Podcast John Akana

"We must see the world as our enemy, not our friend. And we must see our calling as more than just keeping ourselves undefiled by the world. Rather, we must develop a love for Christ that is greater than our love of sin." (p.259)

"We need to be resolute but understanding, firm but also wise. We take our example from Jesus. 'When he was reviled, he did not revile in teturn; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to the one who judges justly' (1 Peter 2:23). We don't have to shout louder than others when we stand our ground. We just need to know that we are being faithful to our Command and King. Like Martin Luther, we should be willing to say, 'Here we stand, we cannot do otherwise.'" (p.243)

"Political correctness divorced from common sense has discouraged people from taking care to wisely discriminate against harmful and dangerous ideologies and influences. The fear of being on the wrong side of discrimination issues drives some people to buckle and make foolish decisions. One of our great faults as a nation is that we don't know how to properly discriminate; so the fear that we could be accused of discrimination makes even our security services bow to the winds of political correctness." (pp.218-219)

"The radical Islamists know that terrorism can work against their strategy; it is best if they maintain their 'stealth jihad,' insisting on what they see as their rights... Leftists and Islamists are well aware that their designs for society - which for both involve drastic transformation - are anathema to most Americans. They have to advance their cause in stealth." (p.209)

"No system of economics is perfect; all have flaws, all need correction. Because of our fallenness as humans, we are only capable of seeking that which is best, not that which is perfect." (p.199)

"Socialism by its very nature encroaches on the freedom of the church and its ability to be generous with gospel ministries... In a nutshell, it is the supremacy of the state of over the individual. It's when the government takes ownership of the means of production and promises to redistribute wealth in what is claimed to be a fair-minded way." (p.178)