The Christian Mind

As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!” Matthew 9.32, 33

The Christian Mind
Harry Blamires (1916-)
“Wherever men think and talk, the banner will have to be raised. Not, of course, for the purpose of pursuing a ceaseless propaganda campaign, but for the purpose of pursuing clarity and integrity. Not that we should convert, but that we should be understood. Not that the Christian mind should become the immediate and overwhelming vehicle of all truth to all men, but that the Christian mind should be recognized for what it is: something different, something distinctive, something with depth, hardness, solidity; a pleasure to fight with and a joy to be beaten by.”

Jesus did not hold back from casting out demons simply because the people of His day had not seen the like before. He wanted them to know that they were in the presence of something new, distinctive, deep, and powerful. Harry Blamires insists this is precisely what we Christians do not do whenever we have opportunities to contribute to conversations of any kind. The world tells us to keep our religion to ourselves, and we comply. We have accepted the secular ground rules for discussion or conversation which insist that we not bring religion into matters of policy or morality. Whenever we object, or try to say something different, it sounds like we’re only concerned about our own interests, rather than the wellbeing of all. Consequently, our unbelieving neighbors see our faith as irrelevant, simplistic, naïve, and even stupid. What else are they to think? We don’t have a different, distinctive, or deep word to say about much of anything!

What could your church do to begin nurturing people in a Christian mind and worldview, to create opportunities to talk as Christians about contemporary issues and events, and to equip believers to go into the world ready to talk about matters with the mind of Christ?

Mission Partners Outreach
Thinking and living like a Christian begins in our daily lives, as we are going about in the world to which God sends us each day. Our Mission Partners Outreach programcan equip you to equip your church members to identify and work their Personal Mission Fields from the vantage point of a Gospel worldview and Holy Spirit power. I’m looking for some men to go through this program with me. If you’d like me to take you through this free, six-month program, and help you see how it could be used in your church, drop me a line at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Prayer and the Christian Mind
Prayer is the framework in which a Christian mind is engaged and nurtured. Here we commune with the Lord Who makes all things new, including our minds. Are you working to improve your prayer life? Download our free ReVision series on The Parameters of Prayer by clicking here(for the first installment). Get with a friend, or share this study with your group, and grow together in prayer, for a Christian mind and more.

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Except as indicated, Scripture taken from the New King James Version. © Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. All quotations from The Christian Mind are from Harry Blamires, The Christian Mind (Ann Arbor: Servant Books, 1963, 1978).