Without a Vision the People Perish

You've probably noticed that America has changed, and not for the better. We are a confused people who want to post the Ten Commandments in public, but we often don't live by them in our private lives. Christians are more apt to entrust their hopes and futures to the state than they are their God. Believers are often more passionate about their politics than they are the redemption of their communities. We are a people divided between moralists and relativists, and neither side has all the answers. We are a people without a vision, and without a vision the people perish. What can save us from ourselves? The answer - as it has always been - is THE CHURCH. But for THE CHURCH to prevail in this generation it must get back to basics and boldly proclaim the vision of grace found only in the transforming truth of the Word of God. Steve Deace is the host of Deace in the Afternoon on News Radio 1040-WHO in Des Moines, one of the most powerful talk stations in the United States. He and his wife, Amy, have three children - Anastasia, Zoe, and Noah- Andrew and reside in West Des Moines, Iowa. Steve and Amy are very active in their church, where Steve leads a weekly discipleship course. Steve is a magazine publisher and speaks to various ministries and organizations in his spare time.