Here are some articles, blogs, and podcasts from this past week that you may find helpful as you work with young adults in your church and community.
“Why I Sleep In on Sundays” by Bob Smietana
Smietana examines some of the reasons individuals give for why they do not attend church. Many non-churchgoers are young adults in our communities. What other reasons have you heard?
“4 Ways Hurting People Help People” by Eric Geiger
There is great pain among many young adults in our churches and in our communities. Geiger points out some ways people who are hurting can help others who are hurting. Young adults have a powerful opportunity to speak truth into their own generation.
“Following Christ in the Age of Authenticity” by Trevin Wax
What does it mean to be an authentic Christian in our culture? Young adults wrestle with this question on a daily basis. Wax helps us understand what it looks like to live a life of authenticity under the power of following Jesus.
Mark Whitt is the Collegiate and Young Adult Specialist at Lifeway Christian Resources. Before joining Lifeway, he spent many years on the campus of Murray State University as a campus minister. Connect with Mark via Twitter.