by Chris | Christian Life, Generations, Uncategorized
Thanksgiving is a holiday designed to be…thankful. In our culture, many people forget Who we are thanking. Christmas was created to honor the birth and hope of Jesus. But sometimes that gets forgotten… The Top Ten Survival Tips is created to help with that...
by Chris | Generational Cross Communication, Generations
Millennials were born from 1980ish-2000. We are still watching their every move. But in a word, you could sum up their communication method: Screens. These babies grew up with not just a television screen, but a with a plethora of screens in their face. Their world is...
by Chris | Generational Cross Communication, Generations
It’s the 1980’s. All across America, latchkey kids in single-parent homes let themselves into an empty house after school. They head directly to the landline phone, the cordless one as big as their shoe, with push buttons because, well…rotary phones...
by Chris | Advent, Generations, Uncategorized
Advent Prayer Master of both light and the darkness, Send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas. We, who have so much to do, seek quiet spaces To hear Your voice each day. We, who are anxious over many things Look forward to your coming among us. We,...
by Chris | Fear, Generations, Uncategorized
Fear is in the air! On a holiday where we practice fear, I thought it might be interesting to see how different generations viewed fear as they became adults. What’s the same? What’s different? For: Traditionalists – born before 1941 Baby Boomers – born...
by Chris | Beauty, Generations
Beauty is only skin-deep. My mom, (and yours too, I bet) always said: “Beauty is only skin deep.” In other words, cultivate the inner beauty, not just what others see. Wise words for sure, but you don’t realize how wise until you are much older. As a...