Comments on: After the Baby Boomers: My Thoughts http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/09/after-the-baby-boomers-my-thoughts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=after-the-baby-boomers-my-thoughts Kingdom People - Living on Earth as Citizens of Heaven Wed, 23 May 2012 23:18:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: After the Baby Boomers: How Twenty- and Thirty-Somethings are Shaping the Future of American Religion : Digital Orthodoxy http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/09/after-the-baby-boomers-my-thoughts/#comment-2238 After the Baby Boomers: How Twenty- and Thirty-Somethings are Shaping the Future of American Religion : Digital Orthodoxy Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:59:30 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1232#comment-2238 [...] Final Post [...] [...] Final Post [...]

]]> By: trevinwax http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/09/after-the-baby-boomers-my-thoughts/#comment-2237 trevinwax Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:55:41 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1232#comment-2237 Lauren, I agree with you. We need to foster maturity at a younger age, not just push immature 20-somethings into marriage. Lauren,

I agree with you. We need to foster maturity at a younger age, not just push immature 20-somethings into marriage.

]]> By: Lauren http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/09/after-the-baby-boomers-my-thoughts/#comment-2235 Lauren Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:48:46 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1232#comment-2235 As a twenty-something, it's a bit disconcerting to hear someone say that twenty-somethings in the church should get married earlier. I live with and work for a ministry largely comprised of twenty-somethings (rough estimate - %70 are under the age of 30). I am surrounded by people who love the Lord and earnestly seek to keep His commandments. We have amazing mentors who push us towards maturity and excellence. We have a unique community that exists in part to push us towards holiness, righteousness and godly lifestyles. Despite this, I would not say that many of our twenty-somethings are ready for marriage. Many young adults (a realistic definition of twenty-somethings) are just beginning to understand who they are outside of the context of parents and school. For those in the church, they are just beginning to come into an understanding of how they are wounded and how that affects their relationships. To say that marriage at a young age is ideal seems to be taking a hard thing (marriage) and making it harder from the outset by asking two people who (despite their maturity levels) are still just learning who they are, what they have to offer and how they function. I am sure that your "Buck the trend of late marriages" was not meant to be a blanket statement - I just wanted to pipe in. As a twenty-something, it’s a bit disconcerting to hear someone say that twenty-somethings in the church should get married earlier. I live with and work for a ministry largely comprised of twenty-somethings (rough estimate – %70 are under the age of 30). I am surrounded by people who love the Lord and earnestly seek to keep His commandments. We have amazing mentors who push us towards maturity and excellence. We have a unique community that exists in part to push us towards holiness, righteousness and godly lifestyles. Despite this, I would not say that many of our twenty-somethings are ready for marriage. Many young adults (a realistic definition of twenty-somethings) are just beginning to understand who they are outside of the context of parents and school. For those in the church, they are just beginning to come into an understanding of how they are wounded and how that affects their relationships. To say that marriage at a young age is ideal seems to be taking a hard thing (marriage) and making it harder from the outset by asking two people who (despite their maturity levels) are still just learning who they are, what they have to offer and how they function.

I am sure that your “Buck the trend of late marriages” was not meant to be a blanket statement – I just wanted to pipe in.

]]> By: Contextless links « Rich Johnson http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/09/after-the-baby-boomers-my-thoughts/#comment-2236 Contextless links « Rich Johnson Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:22:40 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1232#comment-2236 [...] Trevin Wax on how the church must engage 20 somethings [...] [...] Trevin Wax on how the church must engage 20 somethings [...]

]]> By: dr wm borch http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/09/after-the-baby-boomers-my-thoughts/#comment-2234 dr wm borch Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:25:51 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1232#comment-2234 I find that while many observations are on target they get lost in the mix. For many years now- pastor, military chaplain, etc- I have seen that we kid ourselves thinking it's for us to figure out solutions to society's problems. Our first priority is unity. Till that's accomplished most of what we do is a waste of time. Christ did not pray that we straighten out society- when our anarchy is largely the cause. He only prayed that "they may be one." forestphilosopher.blogtoolkit.com I find that while many observations are on target they get lost in the mix. For many years now- pastor, military chaplain, etc- I have seen that we kid ourselves thinking it’s for us to figure out solutions to society’s problems. Our first priority is unity. Till that’s accomplished most of what we do is a waste of time. Christ did not pray that we straighten out society- when our anarchy is largely the cause. He only prayed that “they may be one.” forestphilosopher.blogtoolkit.com

]]> By: Reaching Out to Young Adults | Think Christian http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/09/after-the-baby-boomers-my-thoughts/#comment-2233 Reaching Out to Young Adults | Think Christian Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:34:33 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1232#comment-2233 [...] Trevin Wax relates some of the thoughts he picked up from Robert Wuthnow’s book After the Baby Boomers about how to reach out to young adults (18 to twenty-somethings). [...] [...] Trevin Wax relates some of the thoughts he picked up from Robert Wuthnow’s book After the Baby Boomers about how to reach out to young adults (18 to twenty-somethings). [...]

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