Reason #2 – Teens’ and twenty-somethings’ experience of Christianity is shallow.
May 10th 2013 No comments yet
Out of the young adults polled in the Barna Group study, 31 percent expressed the opinion that church is boring. In a microwave-ready, instant download society, this perception is likely with anyone under the age of 30. It’s simply how most of us have grown up. What is more disturbing is that 23 percent of those polled felt “the Bible is not taught clearly or often enough,” while 20 percent said God seems missing from their experience of church.
A youngin’s perspective:
While trying …
On Your Mark, Get Set… Run the Race
June 15th 2012 No comments yet
I’ve had the privilege of volunteering with the fifth and sixth graders of Junction 56 this week at VBS 2012: The Race is On. I must be allowed to brag about this ministry for a moment! The depth of the teaching, as well as the receptiveness of the students, has blown me away this week. Pastor Joe and all of the volunteers are so intentional about teaching the kids to take ownership and responsibility for growing in their walk with …
Food for the Soul, Not the Sweet Tooth (by Pastor Roy Williamson)
June 8th 2012 No comments yet
On Memorial Day I received an email from my oldest son, Martin, who is the First Sergeant of the 94th Combat Support Hospital deployed to Khost, Afghanistan. Among other things, he mentioned a recent visit from the Brigade Chaplain team:
“Come to find out, our chaplains are Evangelical (one is Baptist). They confirmed what I have seen and felt, that the troops are doing fine without the candy . . . people send in care boxes. What the soldiers hunger for …
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