A significant percentage of 18-29 year olds once raised in the church are no longer attending one. The social forces which once brought transitioning adults back to the church (e.g., marriage, child-raising) are being delayed, sometimes indefinitely. Moreover, our culture, as a whole, is less religious. For example, an Oct 2012 Pew survey shows those claiming "no religion" jumped from ~15% to ~20% from 2007-2012. Among 18-29 year olds, it's one out of three (32%). Yet somewhere between 2/3 and 3/4 of such young adults were raised in religious homes. At least temporarily, the church seems … [Read more...] about Top 10 Reasons our Youth Leave Church
Archives for February 2013
Dr. Ben Carson – Message at National Prayer Breakfast
Dr. Benjamin Carson addressed the National Prayer Breakfast this past Thursday morning. He's the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the author of America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great (currently the #1 book on Amazon). It's a phenomenal speech in many ways, covering an array of topics--political correctness, personal responsibility, the value of education and hard work, even the federal deficit, national debt, tax policy, and health care. … [Read more...] about Dr. Ben Carson – Message at National Prayer Breakfast
Andrew Peterson – You’ll Find Your Way
The other night my wife and I were able to hear Andrew Peterson at the TruthXChange conference. I was so glad that he played You'll Find Your Way, from his new album Light for the Lost Boy. It's a song many parents can relate to. Andrew wrote it for his son when he turned 13, basing it on Jeremiah 6:16: "Thus says the LORD: 'Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.'" … [Read more...] about Andrew Peterson – You’ll Find Your Way
Technology and Raising Boys
HT: Traci (who has additional commentary) via Tim Ellsworth … [Read more...] about Technology and Raising Boys
David Platt – Follow Me – Trailer
Another one is here. … [Read more...] about David Platt – Follow Me – Trailer
God Made a Farmer: Best Super Bowl Commercial
Super Bowl spots were running for ~$4.0MM for a 30 second spot, so Ram Trucks went big with this classy 2 minute ad: HT: Steve McCoy Text: … [Read more...] about God Made a Farmer: Best Super Bowl Commercial