Here & Now: Faith in a Modern Athens

In this episode, we try something a little different and dive directly into a passage of Scripture together. We open Acts 17 and explore Paul’s time in Athens—what he noticed, what troubled him, and how he chose to engage a culture filled with different beliefs and idols.Instead of beginning with accusation, Paul starts with observation and curiosity. He listens, understands the worldview around him, and then connects the gospel to the questions people were already asking. As we walk through the text, we talk about what Athens valued, why Paul quoted their own poets, and what this moment teaches us about sharing faith in a thoughtful and respectful way.Along the way we ask: What are the modern “idols” in our world today? Where do we see Athens in our own culture? And what might it look like to engage people with curiosity instead of fear?This episode we slow down, open Scripture together, and see what we discover.Right here. Right now.