DISCERNMENT: At Risk in the Christian Mind

This was published in August 2026. It's fresh and relevant. You can purchase a paperback or kindle copy @ Amazon

DISCERNMENT: At Risk in the Christian Mind

We live in an age overflowing with information, yet increasingly marked by confusion, division, and uncertainty. Never have Christians had greater access to sermons, books, podcasts, and biblical resources. Yet access to information has not automatically produced wisdom.
Something essential is being lost: the ability to discern.

DISCERNMENT: At Risk in the Christian Mind examines a growing crisis within the Christian community: the weakening ability to think carefully, evaluate truthfully, and respond wisely in a world of competing voices. From misinformation and social media influence to emotional reasoning, tribal loyalties, and cultural pressures, Christians face unprecedented challenges in knowing what deserves their trust.
But this is not merely a book about identifying problems. It is a call to recovery.
Drawing from Scripture and engaging the realities of modern life, Ron Unruh explores why discernment matters, how it has been diminished, and how it can be restored. Through four major movements, he examines the symptoms of declining discernment, the forces that shape our thinking, the biblical foundation for recovering wisdom, and the practical application of discernment in everyday life.

The Christian life has never been intended to be guided by impulse, assumption, or untested belief. Scripture calls believers to “test everything” and hold firmly to what is good. In a world where voices compete for our attention and influence our convictions, Christians need more than information. They need minds trained by truth, hearts formed by Christ, and the wisdom to recognize what is faithful, what is false, and what leads toward spiritual maturity.
DISCERNMENT is an invitation to recover the wisdom necessary to follow Christ faithfully in an age of confusion.

Written for thoughtful Christians, parents, small-group leaders, church leaders, and pastors, this book provides a biblical framework for cultivating wisdom, evaluating competing claims, and developing the kind of discernment necessary for faithful living in a complex world.