We make a grave mistake when we relegate the young people of our congregations to "The Future". While they are the ones who will lead us some day and they are the ones who will carry the traditions forward, they are very much alive in the church of today.
Or, they are as alive as we will allow them to be. Their ideas may seem radical to us and to our dismay, they may have a burning desire to change some long standing customs. After all, what is wrong with the way we do it? Right?
Too many of us, especially as we get older, get more and more resistant to change (oh no, the "c" word!) and while I do not think we should merely change for changes sake...what does it hurt to listen to what they have to say? God Himself spoke out of the mouths of young people. They have been raised in a different time and in a different culture...who is to say their thoughts are not worthy of our consideration?
Young people today are exposed to more knowledge at an earlier age than any group in history and they have a voice, let's listen.
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