I met this afternoon for an hour with a group of eight eighth graders. It was one of the most enjoyable meetings I have ever had as a pastor. They had thoughtful and honest questions about what the Bible teaches:
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How old will we be physically on the New Earth?
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Why doesn’t Jesus come back now and top the suffering?
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Will we have pets on the New Earth?
I can’t imagine a greater blessing than to sit and talk honestly with young people about those sorts of questions.
A USA Today article makes observations about the new generation of young adults. What a great opportunity to point young people to Truth:
Many Millennials are religiously adrift — vaguely Christian in belief and barely Christian in practice, a new survey finds. So it’s no surprise that those one in six or seven who are active and committed to faith might be feeling a little isolated.
Rebecca McKinsey, a 19-year-old journalism student at Ohio University, is active in an evangelical fellowship on her campus in Athens and in a local church.
Inside those settings, there’s love, joy and reinforcement. "We’re pretty passionate Christians in my church family," she says. But outside, she often feels alone among her peers.
HT: The Resurgence for the USA Today link
