Young Evangelicals Are Getting High

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http://thechristianpundit.org/2013/07/17/young-evangelicals-are-getting-high/

 

[Castor Muscular]

I'll be checking out Anglican and Lutheran churches soon.  My wife is finally ready for a change. 

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

That might explain many things.....

 

[rsc2a]

I'll be checking out Anglican and Lutheran churches soon.  My wife is finally ready for a change.

I'm probably something between a Presbyterian and a Lutheran right now theologically (minus the cessationist thinking) with a very heavy dose of "high church" sympathies. If it wasn't completely stuck in the first century culturally, the Orthodox church would be extremely attractive and N.T. Wright's influence makes Anglicanism something I would consider if I thought the wife would move that far.

One thing we've definitely moved from is believing some type of Republican Dispensational American Jesus of Suburbia Christianityâ„¢ is what the Bible teaches.

 

[ALAYMAN]

Andrea Palpant Dilley explains her own shift from Presbyterianism to apostacy to generic evangelicalism to high church.

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth pretty much sums up those who can't plant their feet, but need some "spirituality".

 

[Smellin Coffee]

One thing we've definitely moved from is believing some type of Republican Dispensational American Jesus of Suburbia Christianityâ„¢ is what the Bible teaches.

You mean Jesus isn't a member of the NRA and get His news reporting from Fox? Next thing you will tell me is that he didn't have pasty white skin and blue eyes...

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

Andrea Palpant Dilley explains her own shift from Presbyterianism to apostacy to generic evangelicalism to high church.

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth pretty much sums up those who can't plant their feet, but need some "spirituality".

They have nowhere to plant their feet...their opinion is truth.
And they are as spiritual as satan and his angels...

 

[Smellin Coffee]

Andrea Palpant Dilley explains her own shift from Presbyterianism to apostacy to generic evangelicalism to high church.

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth pretty much sums up those who can't plant their feet, but need some "spirituality".

...their opinion is truth.

I guess they must also believe in the divine inspiration of the 66-book canon, or 74...

 

[Ransom]

I attended a low-church Anglican service at the invitation of a friend two Sundays ago. I grew up in a mainline Protestant church, so I'm generally familiar with more formal liturgy. However, it really blew away my expectations. Yes, there were the repeated prayers, the recital of the creed, confession and absolution, and the weekly Eucharist (surprising to me, an open communion).  And the sermon was twice as long as I was expecting - close to 45 minutes. It was a very good exposition of Psalm 95.

 

[BandGuy]

The kids who leave evangelical Protestantism are looking for something the world can’t give them. The world can give them hotter jeans, better coffee, bands, speakers, and book clubs than a congregation can. What it can’t give them is theology; membership in a group that transcends time, place and race; a historic rootedness; something greater than themselves; ordained men who will be spiritual leaders and not merely listeners and buddies and story-tellers. What the kids leaving generic evangelicalism seem to want is something the world can never give them–a holy Father who demands reverence, a Saviour who requires careful worship, and a Spirit who must be obeyed. They are looking for true, deep, intellectually robust spirituality in their parents’ churches and not finding it.

I think there's  some very good wisdom here.

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

The kids who leave evangelical Protestantism are looking for something the world can’t give them. The world can give them hotter jeans, better coffee, bands, speakers, and book clubs than a congregation can. What it can’t give them is theology; membership in a group that transcends time, place and race; a historic rootedness; something greater than themselves; ordained men who will be spiritual leaders and not merely listeners and buddies and story-tellers. What the kids leaving generic evangelicalism seem to want is something the world can never give them–a holy Father who demands reverence, a Saviour who requires careful worship, and a Spirit who must be obeyed. They are looking for true, deep, intellectually robust spirituality in their parents’ churches and not finding it.

I think there's  some very good wisdom here.

Agree!
The contemporary, relevant movement was give them what they want...which left them empty.

 

[rsc2a]

I attended a low-church Anglican service at the invitation of a friend two Sundays ago. I grew up in a mainline Protestant church, so I'm generally familiar with more formal liturgy. However, it really blew away my expectations. Yes, there were the repeated prayers, the recital of the creed, confession and absolution, and the weekly Eucharist (surprising to me, an open communion).  And the sermon was twice as long as I was expecting - close to 45 minutes. It was a very good exposition of Psalm 95.

IMO these are some of the best parts of a more liturgical service.

 

[rsc2a]

The kids who leave evangelical Protestantism are looking for something the world can’t give them. The world can give them hotter jeans, better coffee, bands, speakers, and book clubs than a congregation can. What it can’t give them is theology; membership in a group that transcends time, place and race; a historic rootedness; something greater than themselves; ordained men who will be spiritual leaders and not merely listeners and buddies and story-tellers. What the kids leaving generic evangelicalism seem to want is something the world can never give them–a holy Father who demands reverence, a Saviour who requires careful worship, and a Spirit who must be obeyed. They are looking for true, deep, intellectually robust spirituality in their parents’ churches and not finding it.

I think there's  some very good wisdom here.

Agree!
The contemporary, relevant movement was give them what they want...which left them empty.

You'll find this missing from a lot of the contemporary and fundamentalist churches.

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

The kids who leave evangelical Protestantism are looking for something the world can’t give them. The world can give them hotter jeans, better coffee, bands, speakers, and book clubs than a congregation can. What it can’t give them is theology; membership in a group that transcends time, place and race; a historic rootedness; something greater than themselves; ordained men who will be spiritual leaders and not merely listeners and buddies and story-tellers. What the kids leaving generic evangelicalism seem to want is something the world can never give them–a holy Father who demands reverence, a Saviour who requires careful worship, and a Spirit who must be obeyed. They are looking for true, deep, intellectually robust spirituality in their parents’ churches and not finding it.

I think there's  some very good wisdom here.

Agree!
The contemporary, relevant movement was give them what they want...which left them empty.

You'll find this missing from a lot of the contemporary and fundamentalist churches.

Thou hast a firm grasp of the obvious...which is usually not the case with you!

 

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[quote author=Tarheel Baptist]Thou hast a firm grasp of the obvious...which is usually not the case with you!
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And you're still being a humble picture of Christ by your dignity, gentleness, gracious speech, and love towards others.  :

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

[quote author=Tarheel Baptist]Thou hast a firm grasp of the obvious...which is usually not the case with you!

And you're still being a humble picture of Christ by your dignity, gentleness, gracious speech, and love towards others.  :
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Your judgement  of me is noted and accepted.  : and  :
I think you should consider some advice Dr Falwell periodically gave in chapel to some 'theologians' at Liberty.
Go now and Pastor...while you still know everything!

 

[rsc2a]

[quote author=Tarheel Baptist]Thou hast a firm grasp of the obvious...which is usually not the case with you!

And you're still being a humble picture of Christ by your dignity, gentleness, gracious speech, and love towards others.  :

Your judgement  of me is noted and accepted.  : and  :
I think you should consider some advice Dr Falwell periodically gave in chapel to some 'theologians' at Liberty.
Go now and Pastor...while you still know everything![/quote]

I do pastor...

...and I far from know everything.

Funny that I'm not the one who has a problem with people who ask hard questions about their beliefs.

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

[quote author=Tarheel Baptist]Thou hast a firm grasp of the obvious...which is usually not the case with you!

And you're still being a humble picture of Christ by your dignity, gentleness, gracious speech, and love towards others.  :

Your judgement  of me is noted and accepted.  : and  :
I think you should consider some advice Dr Falwell periodically gave in chapel to some 'theologians' at Liberty.
Go now and Pastor...while you still know everything!

I do pastor...

...and I far from know everything.

Funny that I'm not the one who has a problem with people who ask hard questions about their beliefs.
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I had no idea.

....don't I know it.

I have no problem with honest, sincere questions from anyone.
It's the purposely vague, obtuse, know it alls that give me pause.

 

[christundivided]

Perhaps if Protestant churches began acting more like dutiful mothers instead of fun babysitters, there would be fewer youth leaving their ecclesiastical homes as soon as they are out of the house.

Well said... The rest of the article seems to be self serving.

 

[OZZY]

http://thechristianpundit.org/2013/07/17/young-evangelicals-are-getting-high/

Ah so the young uns are heading back to mama! No surprise there