What kind of faith?

I'm really not that concerned that young people are able to answer questions in the same way that I do. I'm really not that concerned that their personal sense of "doctrine" mirrors that of me, my church or my denomination. If it does, so be it. That's great.

But I am concerned that young people have the tools to explore the faith that is a gift from God. When they are 20 and the college philosophy or religion professor challenges the assumptions that they have lived with for so long, will they be able to deconstruct and then reconstruct their faith for who they are?

When they are 30, and are making decisions about their involvement in a community of faith...is it for them, or for their kids, will they know where to turn and how to connect?

When theyh are 40, and their parents health is beginning to fail, and they are challenged with issues of life and death in a deeply "in your face" kind of way, perhaps for the first time in their life, will they have the hope of the resurrection to cling to?

Think of the rate of change and progress in our world. Think of the things we can do now that we could not even conceive of 15 years ago. Think of how the rate of change in the world is accelerating. What will the world be like 15 years from now? 30 years from now? 50 years from now?

Are we doing anything to prepare young people for living a life of faith in that world? Does our imagination have the capacity to dream the visions that God has for faith and family in the future?

Are we even asking ourselves the right questions?

Ponder.