Hey guys. I have started my mentoring experience this week, so I will be reading books and also doing some things for the church. I will post each week sometime between Tuesday and Thursday for at least the next ten weeks or so.
This week my reading is a book called "unChristian" by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons. So far, this book is basically talking about why there are so many people our age and our generation who not only reject church and the gospel, but reject Christians as well. They refer to our generation and the one directly before or after (depending on when you were born) the "Mosaics" (born 1984-2002) and the "Busters" (born 1965 and 1983). I'm not too fond of the name, but they make some pretty good points. I will summarize what I have read so far, then when I write my book review I will email it to those of you who want to read that.
Basically, there are two entire generations that see very little need for church. Which I can see very clearly in my own current youth group. If you have an friends who are not Christians, you will know exactly what I'm talking about. We have got to figure out who to repair the terrible image people have of Christians, and more importantly of Christ. At the same time, we must continue to seek the gospel and be true to the Bible. How do you guys think we can work on this? What do you think is the most important thing to people our age and a little older and younger?
Also, we are planning a scouting trip to Denver for June 13-15 or maybe a day longer. What do you guys think, 3 or 4 days? It is a ten hour trip, which is a lot in one day. We also have people at our church that own a cabin place around Amarillo, who would put us up and feed us for a night or two on our way or on our way back. I think what we could do is stay there one night on the way, then one night on the way back, and jsut get a hotel for one night in Denver. That would split up the travel time and also save a bit of money by only paying for one nights rent. What you guys wanna do? I think Bethany is also working on procuring for us a minivan to use, hows that going? I think there are seven seats in it, so with Robin, me, Bethany, Erin and Tanner in for sure, that leaves two seats left, let me know if you want to come.
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Pack some sweaters, we're going to Denver!
Oh, we WILL see some snow baby!
Here We Go: All About the Snowy City of Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and most populous city of the state of Colorado. Denver is located in the South Platte River Valley on the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains. The Denver downtown district is located immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Denver is nicknamed The Mile-High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile (5,280 feet or approximately 1,609 meters) above sea level. The United States Census Bureau estimates that, in 2006, the population of the City and County of Denver was 566,974, making it the 27th most populous U.S. city. The Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated 2006 population of 2,408,750 and ranked as the 21st most populous U.S. metropolitan statistical area, and the larger Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area had an estimated 2006 population of 2,927,911 and ranked as the 17th most populous U.S. metropolitan area. The city claims to have the 10th largest central business district in the United States.
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I have read this. It is very good. Let me know what your thoughts are.
question. will the trip to denver allow us to stop by area 51 or roswell new mexico?
i will confer with my "wife" regarding the trip. we will probably have to sedate during the ride her if she decides to let us go.
as far as repairing the name and image of christ....this status as "christian" is simply acknowledging that the manner in which you live your life is a testimony (think court, not sunday school) regarding the way that you have been changed by christ. so, although rooted in the same foundation (christ) for all of us, being a christian is actually manifested in as many different ways as there are christians. to repair it seems to me we should be being embracing and incorporating these multiple understandings and experiences of christ and christianity into a community. it is my personal belief (which is subject to change)that when we do this, we have repaired christ manifest on earth unto its fullest intention. now that i have written this, i think it would have been important first to figure what caused the damage we are repairing, like working a maze backwards... anyone have any thoughts on what has caused the damage?
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