August 2nd, 2013 Why millennials need the church Opinion by Rachel Held Evans, special to CNN (CNN) – For a time, I counted myself among the spiritual but not religious, Christian but not churchgoing crowd. Like many millennials, I left church because I didn’t always see the compassion of Jesus there, and because my questions about faith and science, the Bible, homosexuality, and religious pluralism were met with shallow answers or hostility. At first I reveled in my newfound Sunday routine of sleeping in, sipping my coffee and yelling at Republicans who appeared on ”Meet the Press.” But eventually I returned, because, like it or not, we Christian millennials need the church just as much as the church needs us. Here’s why: Baptism As former Methodist bishop Will Willimon has often said, “you cannot very well baptize yourself.” In a culture that stresses individualism, the church satisfies the human need for community, for shared history and experiences. And in ...
Señor Dios, Rey del cielo y de la tierra dirigir nuestras mentes y cuerpos a lo largo de este día y hacernos santos. Mantenernos fieles a su ley en sus pensamientos, palabras y obras.
