Tyler Braun is a 20-something pastor from Salem, Oregon, where he lives with his wife and son. Tyler is the author of 

Why Holiness Matters

 (Moody, 2012). You can connect with Tyler online at 

www.manofdepravity.com

 or follow him on Twitter @tylerbraun.

Ever since 

writing a book on holiness

, the first question I typically get asked is how Christians should engage the increasingly unchristian culture around them. America, and many other first world countries, were largely Christian nations in generations past. But today this is no longer the case.

Today the center of culture is out in the marketplace instead of within the walls of churches. But God has placed us within this world and we cannot live within the walls of the church at all times. Instead we need to understand the times in order to engage them in a way that brings glory to God and does not tarnish our witness.

“… the fruit looks great, but we’ve lost the vine, which is Christ.” Tyler Braun, author of 

“Why Holiness Matters,”

 suggests six ways Christians can fail to make a difference in a post-Christian culture. …

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