Another reason for reluctance to give the church away is that young people change so much, so quickly. I am among the last and youngest of the baby boomers. My generation spans close to 20 years. Many identifying characteristics are common to me at 51 and those who are in their middle 60's. We had Woodstock and all of the assassinations of the 60's. We had Watergate and the Vietnam war. The World War II generation who gave us the church weren't a whole lot different than we were, except we were more skeptical of authority than they were.
But now, it seems that every 2 or 3 year period give birth to new generation, and I can't even keep the names of the generations straight. Boomers, busters, genX, generation Y or millenials, not to mention the dynamic of the modern vs. post-modern mindsets.
Technology increases at a pace that only the most tech-savvy young person can keep up with, and the middle agers feel increasingly marginalized by commercials, movies, and the guy who works at Best Buy.
So forgive us if we seem to be in cardiac arrest as we doggedly hold on to the few things over which we feel some level of control. We'll get there, we are giving the church to you, but don't look only for love and support from us, please offer us love and support. We are not your adversary. We are also entering a world that looks dark and scary, but for different reasons than the younger generations.
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