We Need More Ordinary God and People Lovers says Dr. Anthony Bradley
Here is a post worth reading by Dr. Anthony Bradley. If you’re a rising senior, just graduated from college or high school or simply trying to figure out what is next in life, you may be interested in what Dr. Bradley has to say. You may not entirely agree but he makes some valid points.
Dr. Bradley writes:
A few days ago on Facebook and Twitter I made the following observation:
Being a “radical,” “missional,” Christian is slowly becoming the “new legalism.” We need more ordinary God and people lovers (Matt 22:36-40).
This observation was the result of long conversation with a student who was wrestling with what to do with his life given all of the opportunities he had available to him. To my surprise, my comment exploded over the internet with dozens and dozens of people sharing the comment and sending me personal correspondence.
I continue to be amazed by the number of youth and youth adults who are stressed and burnt out from the regular shaming and feelings of inadequacy if they happen to not being doing something unique and special. Today’s Millennial generation is being fed the message that if they don’t do something extraordinary in this life they are wasting their gifts and potential. The sad result is that many young adults feel ashamed if they “settle” into ordinary jobs, get married early and start families, live in small towns, or as 1 Thess 4:11 says, “aspire to live quietly, and to mind [their] affairs, and to work with [their] hands.” For too many Millennials their greatest fear in this life is being an ordinary person with a non-glamorous job, living in the suburbs, and having nothing spectacular to boast about.
Here are a few thoughts on how we got here:
You can read the rest here.
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Liberating Black Theology: The Bible and the Black Experience in America
Black and Tired: Essays on Race, Politics, Culture, and International Development
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