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Netflix Manti T’eo: “He’s not a liar. He’s a kid”
Netflix Manti T’eo: “He’s not a liar. He’s a kid” On August 16, 2022, Netflix aired the documentary, “Untold: The girlfriend who didn’t exist” detailing the wild story of Notre Dame football legend, Manti Te’o. After a decade, this young man’s embarrassing and...
Who is my brother, my sister, my child?
According to Jesus, every person is his brother or his sister, and how they are treated matters to him. “Whatever you did for the least of these my brothers and sisters you did for me.” (Mt 25:40) The implications of this are staggering. Consider the parent, the one...
Young Adults in the Church
Earlier this week I got the chance to catch up with a colleague and friend of mine. Steve Argue recently published a book about emerging adults and their church experiences in ministry (check out some of his work here) and as we talked, I was struck by the changes occurring in the way we talk about young adults and the church. Here’s what I appreciated about the changes in those conversations.
You want to understand Millennials?
You want to understand Millennials and Gen Z? Recently, two articles jumped out at me. One by Farhad Manjoo, “Corporate America Chases the Mythical Millennial,” and the other by David Brooks, “Inside Student Radicalism.” Brooks compared the incessant rush for...
The Future may be talking, but who is listening?
Thomas L. Friedman wrote today in the NYTimes: “Our presidential candidates may not be interested in talking seriously about the future yet, but the future will be interested in talking to them.” Which led me to reflect on what Big Jake, aka John Wayne, might say,...