Pastoral Meanderings: Why Kids Are Leaving the Church. . .

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Why Kids Are Leaving the Church. . .

Here are some reasons, explicated, that might shed some light on the vanishing youth in our churches...   I highly recommend this post which was forwarded to me by a member.

In Summary:

10. The Church is 'Relevant'
9.    They never actually attended church to begin with
8.    They get smart

7.    We sent them out unarmed
6.    We gave them hand me downs
5.    Community
4.    They found better feelings
3.    They got tired of pretending
2.    They know the truth
1.    They don't need it

I put these up to pique your interest so that you will go and read the whole post over at marc5solas.

HT to Jan Williams

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: I'm a Lifelong Lutheran, But...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqaMWTZSq-8; February 17, 2013 at 3:42 PM
Anonymous said...: I love it! Does anyone know how the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus plans to keep its new converts?

http://wmltblog.org/2013/02/ethiopian-lutheran-church-breaks-fellowship-with-elca/; February 17, 2013 at 6:22 PM
Administrator said...: go to this link and you will find all the solution to your writing relevant problems.; July 31, 2013 at 6:29 AM

The Window

This is the Means of Grace Window that is above the altar of Grace Lutheran Church where I serve. It reminds us of the keys (confession and absolution), the wheat(the bread which is the Body of Christ), the cup (which is His Blood), the Word (Scripture), and the Pastoral Office (the red stole). In this one wonderful window we see the treasures of the Church in the Word and Sacraments and I love that it is available for all to see. I realize that this image has been stolen all over the internet but it is a real window, a copyrighted image, belonging to Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, Tennessee, which has kindly allowed my use of it...