I recently reviewed the book The Millennials: Connecting to America's Largest Generation by Thom Rainer and Jess Rainer. Because of my love for the church as well as for Millennials, and because I believe many American churches are at a critical crossroad for their future, I want to devote a follow-up post to the subject of …
Book Review: “I Am a Church Member” by Thom Rainer
I've been a church member ever since I made a profession of faith and was baptized at First Baptist Church of Winchester, Kentucky as a freshman in high school in the early 1970s. Growing up in the church prior to that experience and being an active church member in several churches since then, being a …
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Book Review: “The Millennials” by Thom S. Rainer and Jess W. Rainer
If you'd like to better understand the Millennial generation, also known as Gen Y - those born approximately between the years 1980 and 2000 - then I suggest you read the book The Millennials: Connecting to America's Largest Generation by Thom Rainer and his son Jess Rainer. Thom is a Baby Boomer while Jess is a Millennial. …
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You Have Enough Time
Every now and then a phrase jumps out at you and won't let you go. That happened to me yesterday when I saw the following tweet from Resurgence (@theResurgence): "You have enough time to do everything God wants you to do. jesus.to/119zcjI" Wow. How often do I bemoan the fact that my daily task list …
Who Is My Neighbor? A Simple Response to the Oklahoma Tornadoes
In the midst of tragic events like this week's tornado destruction in Oklahoma, there is always much that tugs at the heart. We ache for the families of those who have lost loved ones. We shake our heads in disbelief at the sight of the destruction, most of us unable to comprehend what it is …
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