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Generations
Building Strong Inter-Generational Connections
Generations is my attempt to address those things in life that can either divide us or unite us generation to generation. The truth is the we need one another, and it’s time to focus on those things we have in common rather than focusing on what is different about us.
PUTTING THANKSGIVING IN PERSPECTIVE
We all know the very first Thanksgiving in this nation was instituted by President Abraham Lincoln at a time of great turmoil and division in this nation—the Civil War. In the throes of that turmoil, President Lincoln recalled the great blessings the nation still...
Embracing God’s “Two Family” Plan: Part 4
Rethinking Age-Segregated Ministry in the Church We know there are only 168 hours in a week, so let’s consider how that’s divided out among our kids today who attend church on average: Social Media/other media = 50+ hours/week; Education = 30+ hours/week; Church =...
Embracing God’s “Two Family” Plan: Part 3 of 4
The Role of "Spiritual" Grandparents, Aunts, and Uncles Assuming parents and grandparents are doing their part teaching their children about the importance of the family of God, the rest of us in God’s family need to be doing our part to make it feel like an actual...
PLEASE, DON’T STOP THINKING
I recently read an article by Dr. James Emery White entitled “The Last Book Read.” The main thrust...
Ahead of Their Time
How one family decided to take action.
The Multi-Generational Myth: Part 4
Repristinating is the process of restoring something to its original condition. It’s not too difficult if you’re repainting a fence, but it’s a whole other matter when it means changing decades of cultural trappings that have redefined what it means to be the “church”. I don’t believe I have a “Polly-Anna” view about how difficult this can be. I do, however, believe God wants us to truly reflect the body of Christ as He intends it to be, and if we’re willing to take even small steps toward that objective, I am convinced He will bless it.
The Multi-Generational Myth: Part 3
The apostle Paul speaks very directly to believers in I Corinthians 12 about the nature of the...
The Multi-Generational Myth – Part 2
In my previous post, I shared my view about the myth surrounding the notion of multi-generational...
The Myth of Multi-Generational Congregations
Here’s a question that may seem puzzling for some. Is the church you attend a multi-generational...
