Here’s part two of this post:
“Christians must become more adept at reaching the younger generations, but are those of us in those younger generations willing and able to reciprocate and bridge the cultural lines of our elders? Are we striving to understand the struggles of those in their mid-forties rearing teenagers? Are we making strides to relate to the loneliness of empty-nest divorcees? Are we able to express genuine interest in the news programs and game shows that feature in the living rooms of our grandparents? Are we willing to venture out into the cultural realm of retirees or learn from that diminishing number of WWII veterans?”
“It is noted at times that younger Christians are more in tune with culture and more familiar with society’s technological innovations. But maybe culture-savvy twenty-seven-year-olds are really only savvy about their own particular subset of society. Or maybe they are only so culture-savvy because they have more time to watch TV and surf the Internet than a forty-seven-year old with teenagers and aging parents.”
Andrew Byers, Faith Without Illusions, p. 109.
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