Friday, June 22, 2018

TIM Good morning, I’m Tim Wise, Sanctuary Choir Director at Central. In the end of Deuteronomy, Moses is giving his final thoughts and places a heavy emphasis on passing on the faith to your children. Moses recognized a constant battle we face today: the faith we have is never more than one generation away from extinction. Moses’ words in Deuteronomy play a key role in our faith. If we aren’t investing our energy into building our children’s faith, it will end. There is a lot of concern about a decline in faith in young people, especially in millennials. Haydn Shaw, in his book Generational IQ, reminds us that young adults have often dropped out of church in their late teens and returned when they start having children. He notes that millennials are waiting longer to marry and have children than young people did twenty years ago, which means they are also waiting longer to come back to church. So, don’t be discouraged, but also don’t be hindered from investing in your children’s faith! Moses is telling us in Deuteronomy to intentionally invest in children’s faith! And this doesn’t just imply your own, but all of God’s children. Intentionally sharing and living your faith is crucial so that your children and grandchildren know what you believe and how it shapes your life and so that they see a real and authentic faith in you.