The Millennial generation is made up of over 75 million Americans and according to Brookings they are unlike any generation that has come before them. They are more diverse and more educated, but less likely to own a home and more likely to be in poverty. They marry later in life and are more likely to live in cities.
Read MoreThe Barna Group partnered up with Seed Company to research current knowledge of “The Great Commission.” Have you heard of the Great Commission?
Leith Anderson, President of the National Association of Evangelicals, recently conversed with Dr. Jolene Erlacher, founder of Leading Tomorrow, an organization that “exists to equip a new generation of leaders, resource and inform experienced leaders, and develop inter-generational teams for influential and effective service in a rapidly changing culture.”
Read MoreMillennials appear to have discovered being outdoors is an enjoyable and affordable form of recreation, that the outdoors are indeed good. A recent study of interest in camping shows Millennials leading the way. It’s good to be outside.
Read MoreIf you are a pastor or church leader who loves Millennials and members of Generation Z and want to address science from a Christian viewpoint, here are five resources that can get you started:
Read MoreHow does your congregation address the sciences? Do you support those who work in the scientific fields? Do you mention insights from biology, astronomy, or physics in sermonic discourse or in your teaching ministry that shed light on the wonders of God’s creative work in the natural world? Or are you antagonistic toward the sciences?
Read MoreParenting is a popular “felt-needs” topic for preachers, most often directed toward young families who are already part of the congregation or perhaps as an outreach for friends and neighbors in the community who are seeking wisdom on raising kids. I’ve been in several congregations that have planned a parenting series after a major holiday or at the beginning of the fall or spring school semesters in an effort to get people engaged.
Read MoreCulture can shift, change, morph, and move. But it can also shape and form, sometimes in ways we do not consciously perceive. Groups have and maintain a culture which transmits values, beliefs, and artifacts across time.
Read MoreIn Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster observed that “In contemporary society our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds. If he can keep us engaged in ‘muchness’ and ‘manyness,’ he will rest satisfied.”
Read MoreNeal Samudre writes that some “mistakes” are acceptable for young adults. Why? Because not every mistake is a fatal error.
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