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Fallow are the fields
Jan. 27th, 2013 12:24 amJust a thought, so bear with me...
The generation who came of age in the 1960s in the US are probably the last ones who still majorally attended church on a regular basis. Their children, in which generation I belong, were the ones who were taught what a drag it was to go to church every week, but may still have gone now and then for Christmas, or when in the company of grandparents. Furthermore, we still understand certain Biblical references, such as "the good Samaritan" or "the prodigal son". The children of my kids' generation, though, are ones who, I would assume, not only have no experience with church, but also don't even understand the most basic principles set forth by Christianity.
On one hand, we can complain about "losing the culture"; on the other, we need to understand that the fields are fallow, and we are being called, as the apostles were, to spread the Gospel to the ears who have never heard it.
The generation who came of age in the 1960s in the US are probably the last ones who still majorally attended church on a regular basis. Their children, in which generation I belong, were the ones who were taught what a drag it was to go to church every week, but may still have gone now and then for Christmas, or when in the company of grandparents. Furthermore, we still understand certain Biblical references, such as "the good Samaritan" or "the prodigal son". The children of my kids' generation, though, are ones who, I would assume, not only have no experience with church, but also don't even understand the most basic principles set forth by Christianity.
On one hand, we can complain about "losing the culture"; on the other, we need to understand that the fields are fallow, and we are being called, as the apostles were, to spread the Gospel to the ears who have never heard it.
