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I’ll admit that I’m not great at giving up stuff. I like routine and tradition, and I cling to this, often a little too much.
It’s like the few times in life when I’ve made a commitment to fast from something, a grumpy, greedy monster takes over my heart just a few hours into the commitment. In the first few days, I become so irritable because my comfort levels are being ruffled and my schedule is being changed drastically (and naturally I’m not one to embrace change and new things very easily). Full Story »
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So often, instead of accepting the grace of God, being thankful for this wonderful gift and using this as a means to fall more in love with the Lord, I run away from it and I push that grace away.
I know that God’s grace is there as stated in so many places in the Bible. One that stands out is Eph. 2:8-9 – “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
Millennials are here to stay and they are a coming force in the workplace, communities, politics and leadership. Will you help this generation grow in their gifting, in their passions, in the change they desire to bring? Or will you stay silent, letting them just be and step further away from learning about Christ? Full Story »
Millennials care deeply about people and making the world a better place. And Texas Baptists Millennials are no different.
Though an overwhelming number of Millennials who have grown up in the church leave it when they hit their college years – about 70 percent, there is a group of Texas Baptists Millennials who are doing just the opposite. Full Story »
Ambitious. Independent. Structured. Confident.
These are Millennials, and they are your new co-workers. Since 2000, Millennials have been pouring into the marketplace and will continue to do so until about 2025. But they’re doing it in a completely different style than previous generations. Full Story »
Millennials love authentic relationships – whether they be with friends, family, a spouse or co-workers. Transparent, truthful, deep relationships are a motivating factor and one of the most defining characteristics of this generation.
And despite how tech savvy they are and electronically-connected Millennials are in their relationships, they value real, face-to-face relationships, even with those from other generations. Full Story »
When you are sitting in church, do you see many 20-somethings roaming the halls, sitting in the worship service? Full Story »