A new Barna update has indicated that most twentysomethings put Christianity on the shelf after spiritually active teen years. While faith and spirituality continue to be an important part of the majority of twentysomethings' lives, they approach it in ways that are independent and personalized aside form strict religious institutions or forms. Interesting reading.
The Shema of Jesus
Last night at The Ave, we continued our series "Charity Case" by looking at our love for God. You can download the message and presentation slides here. I spent quite a bit of time talking about the Shema, which is the Jewish prayer beginning with Deuteronomy 6:4-5 that Jesus references in Mark 12:28-34. Some of …
Faith and 9/11?
A recent Barna report indicates that there is little difference in American's faith 5 years after Sept 11, 2001, despite all the religious overtones of the days and weeks afterwards.Surprising?
The Love That Seeks
For those who heard my message last night at The Ave, here is the link to the story I referenced about a man, Chen Si, who patrols the Nanjing Bridge over the Yangtze River in China for those intending to jump to their death. One of my favorite lines from the story is: "With each …
Kick-Off Ave
We kick-off The Ave downtown at the big red church tonight, Sept 5!! 7:30 - pizza in the parking lot between the church and Marquette's Straz Tower 8:30 - The Ave begins We'll begin our 3-week series "Charity Case": Sept 5: "I Am a Charity Case" Sept 12: "Loving the Lover" Sept 19: "Sharing the …
Matthew Erickson 