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The Younger Unchurched…
There are so many thoughts running around in regards to the emerging generations. These generations are building an ever greater legend for themselves as the “unreachable” generation. They drop out of the faith following high school. They are all “evolutionists”. They “hate the church”.
Book Review: The Prodigal God – Tim Keller
On my vacation I am reading! It’s great! I just finished The Prodigal God by Tim Keller and am going to wade into Peterson’s Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places next. But, I wanted to get some thoughts out about Prodigal first. Tim Keller is the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church…
Love and marriage, love and marriage, USED to go together…
If you are wondering about the effects of the much ballyhooed “Sexual Revolution” of the 1960s then I suggest you take a look at this article. If you are wondering whether or not things have changed in the world then I suggest you read this article. Friends, this is not your world…
Understanding Culture
How do we understand culture? What is culture? How do we help our kids understand and engage culture? These are questions that need to be answered and we need to get our minds around. If we can then we have a chance to be invited in to their realm. Culture is defined by Bill Romanowski as, “the way that we define and live in God’s world” (Mueller, 112).…
Technology and Youth Ministry
Folks this is an important article to read. It is a snapshot of what is happening in the world around us all the time. The growing dependence on technology, but more so, the need for communication. Are you carving out time to be with your kid? From Youth Specialties… I’m an unashamed tech junkie, which is proving to be a major asset in youth ministry.…
Will MTV's '16 And Pregnant' Be Part Of The Solution (Or The Problem)?
Below is an article from YPULSE, which is basically a teen culture tracking blog. What I was most interested in were the comments from teens, they hit across the board. This is important because it points out the reality that there is not a homogeneous youth culture. One comment…