Researcher Thom Rainer provides this helpful snapshot of the Millennial generation (born between 1980 and 2000): A year and a half ago I began talking about the Millennial Generation on my blog, in large part because my son, Jess, and I decided to research this generation and offer an early assessment of them. Our project [...]
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Prayer from Psalm 115: A Better God
by Chris on 13. Jan, 2011 in Blog, Growth
This entry is part 115 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms
Lord, people today plow spiritual paths other than yours. Worshipers today dedicate themselves to deities other than you. But what do these alternative gods offer? They have mouths but cannot speak; eyes but cannot see; ears but cannot hear; hands but cannot feel; and feet but cannot walk. They promise everything but deliver nothing. You, Lord, are different. [...]
Top 10 Cultural Trends
by Chris on 04. Jan, 2011 in Blog
Andy Crouch provides a thoughtful list of the top ten cultural trends from the past decade: Connection Place Cities End of the Majority Polarity The Self Shot Pornography Informality Liquidity Complexity Did he miss something? How do these impact your daily life? Your spiritual life? Your ministry? [image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wellunwell/4687986994/sizes/m/in/photostream/]
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